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Heat Advisory in Effect Across Whatcom and Skagit Counties The National Weather Service forecasts temperatures reaching 91 degrees in Bellingham and 92 degrees in Lynden on Wednesday, July 22, as a heat advisory continues across the region.

The National Weather Service forecasts temperatures reaching 91 degrees in Bellingham and 92 degrees in Lynden on Wednesday, July 22, as a heat advisory continues across the region.

Heat Advisory in Effect Across Whatcom and Skagit Counties

Brian Henderson July 22, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts a high near 91 degrees in Bellingham and 92 degrees in Lynden....

Marine Area 7 Chinook and Summer Crabbing Season Opens Chris Hamilton of Yeager's Sporting Goods holds up a salmon caught off Whidbey Island. Marine Area 9 opens for three days this week, July 16, 17, and 18 for hatchery chinook.

Chris Hamilton of Yeager's Sporting Goods holds up a salmon caught off Whidbey Island. Marine Area 9 opens for three days this week, July 16, 17, and 18 for hatchery chinook.

Marine Area 7 Chinook and Summer Crabbing Season Opens

Brian Henderson July 16, 2026

Reports from Marine Area 9 on Thursday morning suggested the action lived up to the anticipation, with...

Stage 2 Burn Ban Takes Effect Friday Amid Red Flag Warning Smoke from wildfires burning across Washington creates a light haze around Mount Baker as Whatcom County prepares to implement a Stage 2 Burn Ban amid elevated wildfire danger and a Red Flag Warning.

Smoke from wildfires burning across Washington creates a light haze around Mount Baker as Whatcom County prepares to implement a Stage 2 Burn Ban amid elevated wildfire danger and a Red Flag Warning.

Stage 2 Burn Ban Takes Effect Friday Amid Red Flag Warning

Brian Henderson July 16, 2026

"Due to increasingly dry weather conditions and low fuel moisture levels, the existing burn ban for Unincorporated...

Wildfire Smoke Reaches Whatcom County as Active Fires Burn A noticeable layer of haze stretched across Baker Lake as smoke from active wildfires burning in eastern Washington drifted west into the Cascades.

A noticeable layer of haze stretched across Baker Lake as smoke from active wildfires burning in eastern Washington drifted west into the Cascades.

Wildfire Smoke Reaches Whatcom County as Active Fires Burn

Brian Henderson July 15, 2026

A noticeable layer of haze stretched across Baker Lake as smoke from active wildfires burning in eastern...

Search Crews Recover Body of Missing Hiker Steven Dorsett Authorities found 55-year-old Steven Dorsett, who disappeared after leaving the Canyon Creek Trailhead on June 24, deceased over the weekend.

Authorities found 55-year-old Steven Dorsett, who disappeared after leaving the Canyon Creek Trailhead on June 24, deceased over the weekend.

Search Crews Recover Body of Missing Hiker Steven Dorsett

Brian Henderson July 13, 2026

"Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Steven's family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time."...

Missing Canadian Hiker Found Dead Near South Twin Peak The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office said 34-year-old Gursimran Singh, who also goes by Randhawa, was expected to return to British Columbia three days ago but never arrived.

The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office said 34-year-old Gursimran Singh, who also goes by Randhawa, was expected to return to British Columbia three days ago but never arrived.

Missing Canadian Hiker Found Dead Near South Twin Peak

Brian Henderson July 13, 2026

The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office announced Monday that search and rescue teams launched a recovery mission after...

Second Missing Hiker Search Underway in Whatcom County Authorities found 55-year-old Steven Dorsett, who disappeared after leaving the Canyon Creek Trailhead on June 24, deceased over the weekend.

Second Missing Hiker Search Underway in Whatcom County

Brian Henderson July 9, 2026

Investigators found Dorsett's vehicle at the trailhead and are now asking anyone who traveled through several popular...

Mandatory Boat Inspections Planned for Baker Lake Fishery Baker Lake, with Mount Baker rising above the water, ahead of Saturday's sockeye salmon opener.

Baker Lake, with Mount Baker rising above the water, ahead of Saturday's sockeye salmon opener.

Mandatory Boat Inspections Planned for Baker Lake Fishery

Brian Henderson July 9, 2026

The inspections will help prevent aquatic invasive species, including invasive freshwater mussels, from entering the lake during...

Farmers Challenge Skagit River Dam Settlement Farmland Plan Diablo Lake, the reservoir formed by Seattle City Light's Diablo Dam, is one of three mainstem Skagit River dams the settlement requires the utility to outfit with fish passage.

Diablo Lake, the reservoir formed by Seattle City Light's Diablo Dam, is one of three mainstem Skagit River dams the settlement requires the utility to outfit with fish passage.

Farmers Challenge Skagit River Dam Settlement Farmland Plan

Brian Henderson July 9, 2026

Can one of the Pacific Northwest's greatest salmon rivers be restored without sacrificing the family farms that...

Crews Recover Boat After Fatal Bellingham Bay Capsizing Crews with Top to Bottom Diving and Marine Services prepare to recover the 18-foot powerboat involved in the fatal July 4 capsizing in Bellingham Bay. The vessel was recovered Wednesday as investigators continued working to determine what caused the incident that claimed the life of 49-year-old Kristopher DeBoer.