Organization finds draft EIS deficient for county’s Comprehensive Plan

County is in process of broad planning update by mid-2016 WHATCOM — The draft Environmental Impact Statement for Whatcom County’s Comprehensive Plan update and Urban Growth Areas ...

Willnauer notes Assessor’s upgrades

WHATCOM — Keith Willnauer, county assessor since 1989, will be seeking reelection to the position. He had served 10 years in the Assessor’s Office, including five as an accredited ...

Slater Road work means flagged traffic at Elder

WHATCOM -— Starting Thursday, March 19, a contractor will be working to repair Slater Road roadway settlement west of Elder Road, Whatcom County Public Works reports. The work is ...

County launches new website, open to comment

WHATCOM -— Whatcom County’s new website went live March 9. The url for the site is whatcomcounty.us. Now that the site is “live,” anyone with a link to the old site will be ...

Two in running for county public works director

BELLINGHAM -— Whatcom County will hold a reception to introduce the two finalists being considered to fill the county’s Public Works Director position — Bruce Mills and Jon Hutchings. ...

Adelstein will run again for county auditor

WHATCOM -— Debbie Adelstein has announced her intention to run for another term as Whatcom County Auditor this year. Filing week for local candidates is May 11-15. “It hardly seems ...

Jail project permit reaches Ferndale hearing examiner

Month-long public comment period began Monday FERNDALE — The City of Ferndale has received the completed application to build a new jail and Whatcom County Sheriff’s headquarters ...

Crawford leaving County Council for work reasons

Council can fill nine-month vacancy until election time BELLINGHAM -— County Council member Sam Crawford announced Tuesday he is resigning his 2nd District seat effective March 1. ...