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Bellingham Metro News operates an on-the-ground news bureau dedicated to full municipal and countywide transparency. Review our active beat distribution or access our physical press desk in downtown Bellingham.

Whatcom County Beat Matrix

Continuous monitoring across 6 designated regional news desks

6 of 6 Beats Live

Downtown Bellingham

Active Desk

City Hall, Port Commission, Municipal Courts & Arts District

< 15 min response2 Field Correspondents

Fairhaven Historic District

Active Desk

Waterfront Development, Local Business, Marine Traffic & Transit Hub

Daily Coverage1 Beat Reporter

Ferndale & North County

Active Desk

Industrial Corridor, School Board, Flood Mitigation & Agriculture

Continuous Beat1 Regional Lead

Lynden & Border Region

Active Desk

Cross-Border Trade, Agricultural Commerce, Civic Governance

Daily Coverage1 Bureau Reporter

Mount Baker Foothills Corridor

Special Beat

SR-542 Communities, Forest Service, Winter Transit & Recreation

Bi-Weekly / Breaking1 Environmental Fellow

I-5 Transit & Freight Corridor

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Bellingham, WA, serving all of Whatcom County

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