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Welcome to Whatcom County

Bridging the gap on the I-5 corridor between Seattle, WA and Vancouver, B.C., Whatcom County offers the advantage of accessibility to local, national, and international businesses. Please explore our site for more information.
 

Gov's Award

The training program at Heath
Tecna has been awarded the
Governor's 2011 Best Practices
Award. Great success story
for Whatcom County. More...

NWEC's New Director

NWEC has selected Peggy
Zoro to be the new
Council Director. Very 
exciting times at the
NWEC! More...

Exporting in WA

Success stories of Governor
Gregoire's export initiative
working locally and around
the state to increase
exports. More...

The Northwest Economic Council is leading the effort to define the strategic direction of economic development in Whatcom County and is focused on planning and capacity building activities to accomplish overall strategic goals in the community.