A brush fire at Portage Island in Whatcom County burned through 4.2 acres in less than a day.

Crews from the Bellingham Fire Department responded on July 6, 2025, to a fire on Portage Island. Aerial suppression efforts are visible in the video as a helicopter drops water on the fire. Portage ...

A 3-acre brush fire broke out on Portage Island Sunday afternoon, July 6, and is currently being fought by Whatcom County fire crews and the state Department of Natural Resources.

Lummi Island Wild Seafood & More just opened at 5458 Leary Ave NW. Lummi Island Wild focuses on sustainable seafood, especially wild-caught ...

Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu signed an executive order that amends the county’s Unified Fee Schedule and increases ...

WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — It’s getting more expensive to ride the Lummi Island Ferry. It’s the only access to the mainland for most people. Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu signed an Executive ...

In a powerful ceremony of reconciliation and cultural restoration, ancestral leaders of the Lummi and Haida nations gathered on Orcas Island to formally restore traditional place names to sacred sites ...

Located in Puget Sound, this secluded island in Washington can provide you with spectacular outdoor adventures in the water and the woods, free from crowds.

Replacing the Lummi Island ferry will cost almost twice as much as previously thought, Whatcom County Council members learned in a committee session Tuesday. Cost estimates for each phase of the ...