Local Resources

Whether you are new to the area or a lifelong Whatcom County resident, this local resource listing will provide you with useful information about the “fourth corner.” It will also provide you with important contacts you will use again and again

Chambers of Commerce

Bellingham Whatcom Chamber of Commerce and Industry
1435 Railroad Ave., Bellingham, (360) 734-1330.
http://www.bellingham.com

Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce
4550 Birch Bay-Lynden Rd., Blaine, (360) 371-5004
http://www.birchbaychamber.com

Everson-Nooksack Chamber of Commerce
P. O. Box 234, Everson, (360) 966-3407
http://www.eversonnooksackchamber.org

Ferndale Chamber of Commerce
5640 Riverside Dr., Ferndale, (360) 384-3042 or (888) 722-2062.

Lynden Chamber of Commerce
518 Front St., Lynden, (360) 354-5995.
http://www.lynden.org

Mt. Baker Foothills Chamber of Commerce
P. O. Box 866, Maple Falls, (360) 599-1518.
http://www.mtbakerchamber.org

Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce
P. O. Box 128, Point Roberts, (360) 945-2313.
http://www.pointrobertschamber.com

Sumas Chamber of Commerce
P. O. Box 268, Sumas, (360) 988-2028.
http://www.sumaschamber.com

Municipalities

City of Bellingham
210 Lottie St., Bellingham, (360) 676-6900
http://www.cob.org

City of Blaine
344 H St., Blaine, (360) 332-8311
http://www.cityofblaine.com

City of Everson
111 W. Main St., Everson, (360) 966-3411

City of Ferndale
2095 Main St., Ferndale, (360) 384-4302
http://www.ci.ferndale.wa.us

City of Lynden
323 Front St., Lynden, (360) 354-4270.
http://www.lyndenwa.org

City of Nooksack
(360) 966-2531.

City of Sumas
433 Cherry, Sumas, (360) 988-5711
http://cityofsumas.homestead.com/

Port of Bellingham
4201 Mitchell Way, Bellingham, (360) 671-5674/offc. or (360) 715-7391/info.
http://www.portofbellingham.com

Whatcom County Courthouse
311 Grand Ave., Bellingham, (360) 393-1310 (for general information)
http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us

Whatcom County Executive Pete Kremen
311 Grand Ave., Bellingham, (360) 676-6717.
http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/executive/index.jsp

Utilities

Cascade Natural Gas
1600 Iowa St., Bellingham, (360) 733-5980.
http://www.cngc.com

Comcast Cable & Internet Service
(877) 824-2288 or (360) 527-8286
http://www.comcast.com

Puget Sound Energy
(888) 225-5773 or (360) 647-6524
http://www.pse.com

Qwest Phone Service
Residential, (800) 244-1111
Business, (800) 603-6000
http://www.qwest.com

Miscellaneous Contacts

Air Pollution Authority
Northwest Clean Air Authority, (360) 428-1617 or (800) 622-4627.

Bellingham/Whatcom Economic Development Council
105 E. Holly, Bellingham, (360) 676-4255 or (800) 810-4255.
http://www.bwedc.org

Bellingham/Whatcom County Convention and Visitors Bureau
904 Potter St., Bellingham, (360) 671-3990 or (800) 487-2032.
http://www.bellingham.org

Better Business Bureau – Oregon & Western Washington
(206) 431-222.

Blaine Visitor Information Center
215 Marine Dr., Blaine, (360) 332-4544.
http://www.cityofblaine.com

Department of Licensing - Driver’s License
4180 Cordata Parkway, Bellingham, (360) 676-2096

Emergency Preparedness
Dept. of Homeland Security, (800) 237-3239.

Police and Sheriff Departments

• Bellingham, (360) 676-6913.
• Blaine, (360) 332-6769.
• Coast Guard, (360) 734-1692.
• Everson, (360) 966-4212.
• Ferndale, (360) 384-3390.
• Lynden, (360) 354-2828.
• Sumas, (360) 988-5711.
• Whatcom County Sheriff, (360) 384-5360.

Recycling Hotline
City, (360) 676-5723.
County, (360) 384-8040.

St. Joseph Hospital - Main Campus
City, (360) 734-5400.
County, (360) 384-1005.

Voter Registration
(360) 676-6742.

Whatcom Crisis Services (24 hours)
1407 Commercial St., Bellingham, (877) 715-1563/hotline or (360) 671-5714/admin.

Major Employers

Alcoa Intalco Works, P. O. Box 937, Ferndale, (360) 384-7284.

Bellingham Cold Storage, 2825 Roeder Ave., Bellingham, (360) 733-1640.

Bellingham School District, 1306 Dupont St., Bellingham, (360) 676-6476.

Bellis Fair Mall, 1 Bellis Fair Pkwy., Bellingham, (360) 671-5654.

BP Cherry Point Refinery, 4519 Grandview Rd., Blaine, (360) 371-1500.

Britax Heath Tecna, Inc., 3225 Woburn St., Bellingham, (360) 738-2005.

Brown & Cole Stores, 1331 Commercial Ave., Bellingham, (360) 714-9797.

City of Bellingham, 201 Lottie St., Bellingham, (360) 676-6960.

County of Whatcom, 311 Grand Ave., Bellingham, (360) 676-6802 or (360) 738-4550.

Georgia-Pacific Corporation, P. O. Box 1236, Bellingham, (360) 733-4410.

Haggen Foods, 2211 Rimland Dr., Bellingham, (360) 733-8720.

Nooksack River Casino, 5048 Mt. Baker Hwy., Deming, (360) 592-5472.

Phillips 66 Company, P. O. Box 8, Ferndale, (360) 384-1011.

Premier School Agendas, 2000 Kentucky St., Bellingham, (360) 734-1153.

Silver Reef Casino, 4876 Haxton Way, Ferndale, (360) 383-0777.

St. Joseph Hospital, 2901 Squalicum Pkwy., Bellingham, (360) 734-5400.

WWU, Bellingham, (360) 650-3350.