Scientists remove 98 'murder hornets' in Whatcom County
We're learning more about the state's successful effort to eradicate an Asian giant hornet nest in Whatcom County.
Whatcom County sheriff: Mother, twin 7-year-old daughters shot dead in apparent murder-suicide
A mother outside of Bellingham reportedly shot and killed her twin 7-year-old daughters before turning the gun on herself Friday night, according to the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office.
Update on Asian giant hornet nest
State entomologists are telling us more about their successful efforts to eradicate an Asian giant hornet nest in Whatcom County.
Crews vacuum ‘murder hornets’ out of Washington nest
Heavily protected crews in Washington state worked Saturday to destroy the first nest of so-called murder hornets discovered in the United States.
First Asian giant hornet nest found in Washington
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has found the first Asian giant hornet nest in the United States.
First Asian giant hornet nest found in Washington
Agriculture department officials were able to trap a live one and track it back to its nest in Whatcom County.
Asian giant hornet captured, but Washington state fails to live-track it to nest
Washington state officials said Monday they were again unsuccessful at live-tracking a “murder” hornet while trying to find and destroy a nest of the giant insects.
King, Whatcom counties mailing ballots today
Roughly 1.4 million ballots are going out in King County alone.
Two people arrested after man shot dead in Whatcom County
Two people are behind bars in connection with a shooting death in rural Whatcom County.
Bellingham Police investigating hate crime
Investigators are looking for the person or persons who slapped swastika stickers on local businesses.
Officials confirm 3 new sightings of Asian giant hornets
Officials confirmed three new sightings of Asian giant hornets in Whatcom County, increasing to 12 the number that have been reported there.
State agriculture department captures first male Asian giant hornet detected in the U.S.
The first male Asian giant hornet in Washington state and the first in the U.S. has been captured, according to the Washington State Department of Agriculture.
Washington state traps first 'invasive' Asian giant hornet
The Asian giant hornet is the world’s largest hornet and a predator of honey bees and other insects. A small group of Asian giant hornets can kill an entire honey bee hive in a matter of hours.
Father and 30 firearms are missing; help find Ritchie Collins after he vanished from Whatcom County campground
So much mystery surrounds the case of a missing father from Bellingham.
Additional traps for Asian giant hornets set in Bellingham
A dozen traps to catch Asian giant hornets have been placed in multiple parks and green spaces in northwestern Washington state, adding to an already extensive effort to eradicate the invasive species.
Washington river dam demolished to open miles of salmon habitat
On Monday, crews demolished a river dam in Northwest Washington to clear the way for salmon to reach critical habitat.
Washington state begins trapping for Asian giant hornets
The state traps are being placed around Blaine, Custer and Bellingham, the only places in the U.S. that the giant hornet has ever been found.
Trans Mountain pipeline has oil leak at Canadian station
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — The Trans Mountain pipeline suffered an oil spill at a Canadian pump station that caused a temporary shut down.
Another dead Asian giant hornet found in Whatcom County
BELLINGHAM, Wash. -- An Asian giant hornet found on a Bellingham porch is the second confirmed sighting in Washington state this year.A resident found it this week, took a photo and properly reported the honeybee killer to the state Department of Agriculture.
Dozens of Washington cities hold silent marches, work strikes Friday in support of Black Lives Matter
SEATTLE -- Black Lives Matter organizers held dozens of silent marches in Washington cities on Friday, as well as work strikes and other measures to honor the lives lost to police brutality and racial injustice.