Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office search and rescue team, the Ski Patrol and volunteers look for snowboarder at the Mt. Baker Ski Area in 2018. Two people were rescued from tree wells at the Mt. Baker ...

Capt. John DeVenere of Whatcom County Fire District 7 is shown in an undated fire department photo wearing the rank of lieutenant. DeVenere died Friday, March 1, 2024, in a snowboarding accident in ...

Firefighters in Whatcom County are mourning the loss of fellow Fire Captain John Devenery after he died in a snowboarding accident near Mt Baker ski area on Friday. Devenery, 63, of Sedro-Woolley, ...

Two people were rescued from tree wells at the Mt. Baker Ski Area over the weekend in separate incidents. Both people were saved before any serious injuries, according to President and CEO Gwyn Howat.

An off-duty Ferndale firefighter died early Friday afternoon in an apparent snowboarding accident in the Mount Baker wilderness. Capt. John DeVenere, 63, of Sedro-Woolley, became separated from his ...