Stremler is one of more than a dozen tree farmers in Whatcom and Skagit counties who provide Christmas evergreens. But as a full-time tree farmer, he’s an outlier. For others, tree farming is a ...

MOUNT VERNON — Residents strolled along the riverwalk in downtown on the morning of Dec. 13, coffee in one hand, dog leashes in the other. The bright blue sky contrasted the rolling brown waters of ...

In an update Friday afternoon, Everson Police Department informed residents that the city’s water is safe to drink and there is no need to boil water. Sewer restrictions are no longer in effect.

Whatcom County has three locations where flood-impacted residents and businesses can dispose of flood debris for free. This service is provided by Whatcom County’s solid waste fees, and the county ...

Whatcom Long Term Recovery Group is hosting a one-stop shop for flood survivors and volunteers Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sumas Advent Christian Church (125 Front St.). Survivors can meet ...

Skagit County has officially told all residents within the FEMA 100-year floodplain — which includes 75,000 people — to ...

Whatcom Long Term Recovery Group set up a base at Valley Church in Nooksack Friday morning to assist flood survivors. Volunteers were dispatched to affected homes in the area to start the long process ...

Over the next hour, Gustin and his wife Kimber went back and forth on kayaks, carrying different tools over to the coop to figure out how to take off the roof. Soon, a chorus of clucking, and some ...

Andrew Miller is the founder and CEO of Tulip Valley Farms, as well as the executive director of United Way of Skagit County.

After days of historic flooding, another atmospheric river is on its way to western Washington. The storm is expected to start Sunday night and last into next week, bringing up to 3–4 inches of rain ...

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four people from a flooded Sumas home on Thursday, according to a Friday press release. The response happened after Whatcom County Fire District 14 and U.S. Border Patrol ...

Areas approved for assistance include Skagit and Whatcom counties, as well as 14 other counties in western and central Washington, the Samish Indian Nation and all tribal nations in the specified ...