Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu warned staff on Monday of potential layoffs and service reductions as county spending continues to outpace revenue. The county’s budget imbalance is compounded by ...

Whatcom County Council is gearing up to set a $225 million budget cap to design the new county jail and behavioral crisis ...

Council members may move to create a new public ferry district that would have taxing authority over Whatcom County residents ...

The Whatcom County Council Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee voted Tuesday to approve the new preliminary budget ...

In a time when millions of people across the country stand to become uninsured amid federal health care cuts, Whatcom County health care officials are working on solutions for local patients. In late ...

Local leaders convened to address Medicaid cuts impacting 13,000 county residents. Officials discussed new funding strategies for services facing federal reductions. Gaps in care like respite and ...