Need more room in the garage for your gear? Drop off old paint, garden chemicals, or other household hazardous waste at the Disposal of Toxics Facility near Bellingham Airport.
It's FREE and easy! Open the first Saturday of each month (psst, this Sat!) and weekdays 9a-4p.
Thank you to the 2023-2024 Washington Conservation Corps crew! They helped remove invasive species, planted, and maintained restoration sites all across Whatcom County. As their year of service comes to a close, we wish them well on their next adventure!
Join us on Monday, September 23rd, 5:30-7:30 PM at the Ferndale Pioneer Pavilion, 2007 Cherry St for resources to help residential well users prepare for the WRIA 1 water adjudication. See event flyer for more details:
Is your dog as fur-bulous as Loki? Submit a photo of your cute K9 to the We Scoop photo contest! Winning pups will be featured in future ads and receive a scooping prize pack! Enter the contest online at .
Our offices will be closed on Monday, September 2, for Labor Day.
If you have a public works-related emergency during this time (like a missing stop sign), please dial 9-1-1.
The Whatcom Chief will run on holiday schedule on Sept. 2.
The annual We Scoop Dog Photo Contest is here! Be Your Dog’s personal pup-arrazi and they could be featured in our future scooping ads! Enter by submitting the best pic of your pup and taking the pledge online. Learn more at
8/22 Update: OPEN! SR 20/North Cascades Hwy is now open btwn MP 148-157.
Wildfire operations closed the road on Aug. 4 for & it was forced to remain closed after a mudslide on Aug. 11. We'll have pilot car operations while Fire crews continue working in the area of the Easy Fire.
Look out for our striping crews today in Whatcom County, 8/20
Flaggers are alternating traffic on SR 548 (AKA: Grandview Rd, Blaine Rd & Peace Portal Rd) between Portal Way and Marine Dr (MP's 0-14) for road striping
All lanes on northbound I-5 at N Lake Samish (MP 246) in Bellingham are blocked for a collision.
Incident Response and State Patrol are at the scene. Vehicles are able to exit off at N Lake Samish (exit 246). Traffic backup is over 3 miles. Expect delays in the area.
The next Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting is this Wednesday, August 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. Attend in person or online!
In-person: Garden Level Conference Room, 322 N. Commercial St in Bellingham
Via Zoom:
Learn more:
We have more chip seal work on deck for next week: Monday-Thursday between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Please slow down and expect delays. Or, use alternate routes to avoid extended wait times.
View roads on the County Travel Planner: .
Three easy steps to protect your water from dog poop:
Scoop it.
Bag it.
Trash it.
Dog poop should be scooped up and thrown in the trash to protect our waterways from bacteria and parasites that can make people, dogs, and wildlife sick. Learn more at
The Smith/Hannegan intersection has reopened!
Please be aware the intersection has transformed from a signalized intersection to a multi-lane roundabout. Slow down and use caution when traveling through it for the first time.
The Smith/Hannegan intersection is on schedule to reopen on Wednesday at the end of the contractor's working day.
This intersection is now a multi-lane roundabout. Please slow down and use caution when traveling through it for the first time.
More:
📢 Overnight lane striping on high-traffic roads starts tonight at 8 p.m.!
Our paint striping truck, 'Dash,' works nights this week. Watch for overnight lane striping Sunday-Thursday 8:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
See the list of roads affected:
Need more room in the garage for your gear? Drop off old paint, garden chemicals, or other household hazardous waste at the Disposal of Toxics Facility near Bellingham Airport.
It's FREE and easy! Open the first Saturday of each month (psst, that's tomorrow!) and weekdays 9a-4p.
📢SB I-5 off-ramp closure to Slater Rd
8PM-6AM, TONIGHT, 8/1, crews are continuing to build up and realign the SB I-5 off-ramp to Slater Rd for the new roundabout.
💿The SB I-5 off-ramp to Slater Rd will close again from 8PM-6AM, tomorrow, 8/1.
MORE DIRT 🤎
Crews are realigning the SB I-5 off-ramp to Slater Rd for the new roundabout, which requires adding more dirt.
➡️The Slater Rd on-ramp to SB I-5 will close from 8PM-6AM, TONIGHT, 7/31.
➡️The SB I-5 off-ramp to Slater Rd will close again from 8PM-6AM, tomorrow, 8/1.
WHATCOM CO📢
And we're back from 8PM-6AM, tonight, 7/30 and again 8/1 the SB I-5 off-ramp to Slater Rd will fully close for intersection improvements. 8PM-6AM, 7/31, Slater on-ramp to SB I-5 will fully close.
🚚2,000 tons of dirt was already placed with more dirt to come tonight!