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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.

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.

Crews Recover Boat After Fatal Bellingham Bay Capsizing

Brian Henderson July 8, 2026

The victim, identified as 49-year-old Kristopher DeBoer, was alone when his boat overturned several hundred yards off...

Man Dies July 4th After Boat Capsizes in Bellingham Bay A U.S. Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat-Medium races across Bellingham Bay during a previous operation. Coast Guard crews joined the Bellingham Fire Department on July 4 in a rescue attempt after a boat carrying a single occupant capsized. The 49-year-old man was later pronounced dead.

A U.S. Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat-Medium races across Bellingham Bay during a previous operation. Coast Guard crews joined the Bellingham Fire Department on July 4 in a rescue attempt after a boat carrying a single occupant capsized. The 49-year-old man was later pronounced dead.

Man Dies July 4th After Boat Capsizes in Bellingham Bay

Brian Henderson July 7, 2026

The emergency unfolded at approximately 6 p.m. on July 4, when watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Puget...

Rescue teams from across Washington joined Whatcom County crews searching for missing mountaineer Gursimran Randhawa in the Twin Sisters range

Massive Search Continues for Missing Mountaineer at Twin Sisters

Brian Henderson July 6, 2026

34-year-old Gursimran Singh, who also goes by Gursimran Randhawa, remains missing after he failed to return to...

Columbia Sockeye Numbers Collapse, Ending Hopes For Late Run Washington fishery managers waited until after the Columbia River's historical halfway point to determine whether the 2026 sockeye run was merely late. Instead, Bonneville Dam counts declined, confirming the Brewster season's cancellation.