PUBLIC INFORMATION
Our source directory
This directory includes official county notification archives and published RSS feeds. Collection status is shown on the Official updates page. A listing does not imply endorsement or permission to reproduce all content. Coverage areas are editorial groupings, not legal district boundaries.
County services
Whatcom County news
Countywide
Scheduled source-link collection
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
Whatcom County senior centers
Countywide
Scheduled change detection; editorial review
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
Whatcom County public notifications
Countywide
Public notification archives, checked in rotating batches
Reads publicly posted messages only; does not subscribe to email or text lists.
Local government
City of Bellingham news
Bellingham
Scheduled source-link collection
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
City of Ferndale news
Ferndale
Scheduled source-link collection
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
City of Lynden news
Lynden
Scheduled source-link collection
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
City of Blaine news
Blaine
Scheduled source-link collection
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
City of Everson announcements
Everson
Scheduled change detection; editorial review
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
City of Nooksack announcements
Nooksack
Scheduled change detection; editorial review
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
City of Sumas announcements and newsletters
Sumas
Scheduled change detection; editorial review
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
Tribal governments
Lummi Nation public announcements
Lummi Nation
Scheduled change detection; editorial review
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
Nooksack Indian Tribe news and newsletters
Nooksack Indian Tribe
Scheduled change detection; editorial review
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
Meeting records
Whatcom County Council meeting records
Countywide
Scheduled change detection; editorial review
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
Linked from official county homepage; portal not read in this pass
Ferndale council agendas and minutes
Ferndale
Scheduled change detection; editorial review
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
Linked from official city homepage; portal not read in this pass
Everson council agendas and minutes
Everson
Scheduled change detection; editorial review
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
Linked from official city homepage; portal not read in this pass
Public agencies
Port of Bellingham
Countywide
Scheduled change detection; editorial review
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
Whatcom Transportation Authority
Countywide
Scheduled change detection; editorial review
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
Whatcom County Library System
Countywide
Scheduled change detection; editorial review
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
Schools
Bellingham Public Schools
Bellingham · Geneva · Sudden Valley
Scheduled change detection; editorial review
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
Ferndale School District
Ferndale
Scheduled change detection; editorial review
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
Lynden School District
Lynden
Scheduled change detection; editorial review
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
Blaine School District
Blaine · Birch Bay · Point Roberts
Scheduled change detection; editorial review
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
Mount Baker School District
Acme · Deming · Kendall · Maple Falls · Glacier
Scheduled change detection; editorial review
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
Meridian School District
Laurel
Scheduled change detection; editorial review
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
Nooksack Valley School District
Everson · Nooksack · Sumas
Scheduled change detection; editorial review
Publicly accessible material only. No automatic copying of article text or photos.
Meetings
Whatcom County meeting agendas
Countywide
Scheduled full-source publication
Publication dates remain distinct from event dates. Unreadable notices require review.
Public alerts
Whatcom County public alerts
Countywide
Scheduled full-source publication
Publication dates remain distinct from event dates. Unreadable notices require review.
Events
Whatcom County calendar notices
Countywide
Scheduled full-source publication
Publication dates remain distinct from event dates. Unreadable notices require review.
Environment
Washington Department of Ecology
Countywide
Scheduled full-source discovery and publication
Only publicly accessible, reliably dated announcements qualify. Access and extraction failures are shown in publisher status.
Whatcom Land Trust
Countywide
Monitor only — article reader pending
Public source identified; automatic article publication is held pending a reliable full-text/date reader or accessible endpoint.
Northwest Clean Air Agency
Countywide
Automatic reader tested
A sample full article and its publication date were read successfully. Only qualifying recent local material will publish; live hosting has not been verified.
RE Sources (organization statements)
Countywide
Automatic reader tested
A sample full article and its publication date were read successfully. Only qualifying recent local material will publish; live hosting has not been verified. Advocacy organization; statements remain attributed to the organization.
Washington Fish and Wildlife
Countywide
Automatic reader tested
A sample full article and its publication date were read successfully. Only qualifying recent local material will publish; live hosting has not been verified.
Washington Natural Resources
Countywide
Automatic reader tested
A sample full article and its publication date were read successfully. Only qualifying recent local material will publish; live hosting has not been verified.
Whatcom Conservation District
Countywide
Monitor only — article reader pending
Public source identified; automatic article publication is held pending a reliable full-text/date reader or accessible endpoint.
Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association
Countywide
Automatic reader tested
A sample full article and its publication date were read successfully. Only qualifying recent local material will publish; live hosting has not been verified.
Transportation
Washington State Department of Transportation
Countywide
Scheduled full-source discovery and publication
Only publicly accessible, reliably dated announcements qualify. Access and extraction failures are shown in publisher status.
Public safety
North Whatcom Fire & Rescue
Countywide
Scheduled full-source discovery and publication
Only publicly accessible, reliably dated announcements qualify. Access and extraction failures are shown in publisher status.
Whatcom County Fire District 7
Countywide
Scheduled full-source discovery and publication
Only publicly accessible, reliably dated announcements qualify. Access and extraction failures are shown in publisher status.
South Whatcom Fire Authority
Countywide
Automatic reader tested
A sample full article and its publication date were read successfully. Only qualifying recent local material will publish; live hosting has not been verified.
Point Roberts Fire District 5
Point Roberts
Monitor only — article reader pending
Public source identified; automatic article publication is held pending a reliable full-text/date reader or accessible endpoint.
Lummi Island Fire District 11
Lummi Island
Monitor only — article reader pending
Public source identified; automatic article publication is held pending a reliable full-text/date reader or accessible endpoint.
Whatcom Fire District 14
Sumas · Kendall · Welcome
Monitor only — article reader pending
Public source identified; automatic article publication is held pending a reliable full-text/date reader or accessible endpoint.
Whatcom Fire District 16
Acme · Wickersham · Van Zandt
Monitor only — article reader pending
Public source identified; automatic article publication is held pending a reliable full-text/date reader or accessible endpoint.
Whatcom Fire District 18
Glenhaven · Sudden Valley
Automatic reader tested
A sample full article and its publication date were read successfully. Only qualifying recent local material will publish; live hosting has not been verified. The available sample is from 2025; it will not appear as current news.
Glacier Fire and Rescue
Glacier
Monitor only — article reader pending
Public source identified; automatic article publication is held pending a reliable full-text/date reader or accessible endpoint.
Utilities
Puget Sound Energy newsroom
Countywide
Scheduled full-source discovery and publication
Only publicly accessible, reliably dated announcements qualify. Access and extraction failures are shown in publisher status.
Whatcom Public Utility District
Countywide
Monitor only — article reader pending
Public source identified; automatic article publication is held pending a reliable full-text/date reader or accessible endpoint.
Education
Western Washington University
Bellingham
Automatic reader tested
A sample full article and its publication date were read successfully. Only qualifying recent local material will publish; live hosting has not been verified.
Whatcom Community College
Countywide
Monitor only — article reader pending
Public source identified; automatic article publication is held pending a reliable full-text/date reader or accessible endpoint.
Bellingham Technical College
Countywide
Monitor only — article reader pending
Public source identified; automatic article publication is held pending a reliable full-text/date reader or accessible endpoint.
Northwest Indian College
Lummi Nation · Lummi Island
Automatic reader tested
A sample full article and its publication date were read successfully. Only qualifying recent local material will publish; live hosting has not been verified.
Community
Sustainable Connections
Countywide
Monitor only — article reader pending
Public source identified; automatic article publication is held pending a reliable full-text/date reader or accessible endpoint.
Opportunity Council
Countywide
Automatic reader tested
A sample full article and its publication date were read successfully. Only qualifying recent local material will publish; live hosting has not been verified.
Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism
Countywide
Monitor only — article reader pending
Public source identified; automatic article publication is held pending a reliable full-text/date reader or accessible endpoint.
Bellingham Food Bank
Countywide
Monitor only — article reader pending
Public source identified; automatic article publication is held pending a reliable full-text/date reader or accessible endpoint.
Whatcom Humane Society
Countywide
Monitor only — article reader pending
Public source identified; automatic article publication is held pending a reliable full-text/date reader or accessible endpoint.
Bellingham Public Library
Bellingham
Automatic reader tested
A sample full article and its publication date were read successfully. Only qualifying recent local material will publish; live hosting has not been verified.
Arts
Whatcom Museum
Bellingham
Monitor only — article reader pending
Public source identified; automatic article publication is held pending a reliable full-text/date reader or accessible endpoint.
Health
PeaceHealth newsroom
Countywide
Monitor only — article reader pending
Public source identified; automatic article publication is held pending a reliable full-text/date reader or accessible endpoint.
Business
WECU organizational announcements
Countywide
Automatic reader tested
A sample full article and its publication date were read successfully. Only qualifying recent local material will publish; live hosting has not been verified. Credit-union announcements, not independent product reviews.
Source expansion checks
28 additional sources researched. 12 article readers passed sample text-and-date checks; 16 remain monitor-only while access or extraction is resolved. A passed check is not a guarantee of daily stories or a verified run on this host.