At the Tuesday, Jan. 13 Whatcom County Council meeting, dozens of residents shared their experiences of the catastrophic December 2025 Nooksack River flood and asked the government for action.

Proponents note that the public demand for river alterations isn’t just a cry for dredging, and that other means of river modification are feasible. But on the Nooksack, progress toward system-wide ...

In the wake of this week’s torrential rain and flooding in communities along the Nooksack River, efforts are already moving toward getting displaced residents back in their homes — a process that ...