Monthly unemployment rates for Whatcom County and Bellingham increased in February, while Washington’s rate also increased and rose to the 13th highest rate in the country. Whatcom County had a 5.5% ...

Here’s your weekly roundup of the latest retail and restaurant activity around Whatcom County: A new bar is planned for downtown Bellingham: Elk St. Tavern, a sister bar to Redlight Kitchen & Bar.

Those responsible for the health of Lake Whatcom, the drinking water source for almost half the county’s population, are ...