At 3 a.m. Thursday, the Nooksack River hit 150.49 feet, breaking the record set by the 2021 floods when the North Cedarville gauge hit 149.6 feet. And in Skagit, the level of flooding could be ...

SUMAS — Several bags of trash, lumber, a basketball and other debris floated down Morton Street in Sumas. By noon on Thursday, Dec. 11, the cold floodwaters breached dozens of homes and were lapping ...

Several venues and organizations in Mount Vernon and La Conner have canceled or postponed holiday events and other performances due to the historic flooding.

Skagit County has officially told all residents within the FEMA 100-year floodplain — which includes 75,000 people — to ...

Andrew Miller is the founder and CEO of Tulip Valley Farms, as well as the executive director of United Way of Skagit County.

Whatcom County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. Deadline: Dec. 20 The Port of Bellingham is seeking input from the public on their experience and ideas for supporting and strengthening the ...

Skagit First Step Center and Friendship House evacuated to First United Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon, one of two Mount Vernon-based shelters. The cold weather shelter also joined guests at the ...

Sophia Gates covers rural Whatcom and Skagit counties. She is a Washington State Murrow Fellow whose work is underwritten by taxpayers and available outside CDN's paywall. Reach her at ...

MOUNT VERNON — Gov. Bob Ferguson is urging the federal government to grant an expedited emergency declaration for Washington state amid a “potentially catastrophic” situation. The governor addressed ...

Northwest Washington is experiencing unprecedented flooding, with an estimated 75,000 Skagit Valley residents forced to evacuate within hours of notice. While the situation is still developing, you ...

Bus fares in Whatcom County will increase next fall.

Skagit County including Mount Vernon, Burlington, Conway, La Conner and Edison remain under a flash flood watch. Because of heavy rains and overflow from the Skagit River, it is possible dikes and ...