BELLINGHAM -- In Whatcom County, justice comes slowly. Out of 111 cases supposed to go to trial on a recent day, all were postponed to a later date. The court clerk's office is flooded with 7 tons of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whatcom County continues to struggle to find enough public defense attorneys to represent people accused of crimes, two months ...

After less than a month on the bench, newly elected Whatcom County District Court Judge Jonathan Rands has found himself in the middle of a legal battle with the Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney’s ...

Whatcom County prosecuting attorneys don’t believe newly elected Whatcom County District Court Judge Jonathan Rands can fairly handle any DUI cases, and they’ve taken drastic steps to ensure he won’t ...

As Whatcom County Superior Court continues to work through a backlog of cases, some high-profile arrests are slated to finally go to trial in front of a jury this fall. Here are three major cases to ...

Whatcom County Superior Court Judge David Freeman presides over the first day of adjudication hearings in the state ...

Whatcom County’s public defenders will face new rules on how many cases they can take on next year as a recent decision by the Washington Supreme Court takes effect. And while the Public Defender’s ...

Nearly a dozen people incarcerated in the Whatcom County Jail are in limbo because public defense attorneys cannot be found for them. At least two have been waiting for an attorney for more than a ...

In a screenshot from video in Council Chambers on Tuesday, Whatcom County Council members discuss asking a court to decide if a measure seeking to repeal a voter-approved child care tax should go on ...

Whatcom County, Wash., District Court Judge Jonathan Rands was sworn into office Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. Janise Rands Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald Whatcom County’s newly-elected District Court ...

Whatcom County continues to struggle to find enough public defense attorneys to represent people accused of crimes, two months after the Bellingham Herald first reported on the problem. In mid-May, ...