Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Summer has reached Whatcom County, and The Bellingham Herald is exploring local cities, islands and other destinations within a ...

Did a Whatcom County community break a polar bear plunge world record? Thousands of people gathered in Blaine on New Year’s Day for the Birch Bay Polar Bear Dip, braving the icy waters of Birch Bay in ...

It’s 11 a.m. on the first morning of 2026 in Birch Bay, Washington. There’s a sharp chill in the air. Driving down Birch Bay Drive, sporadic groups of people wrapped in towels, robes and sweatshirt ...

Getting busted never felt so good. The park ranger walked into our camp at 10:15 p.m. and told us quiet hours were beginning as we sat around the campfire at Birch Bay State Park. Could we please keep ...

A formal request made by owners of Birch Bay Waterslides asking a judge to dismiss the lawsuit filed against the park owners after a visitor was severely injured on one of its slides was denied at a ...

Uniquely is a Bellingham Herald series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in Northwest Washington so special. Summer has reached Whatcom County, and The ...