Tucked into the northwest corner of the Evergreen State, Whatcom County's 2,503 square miles have a well-earned reputation ...

Seven years later, after a coworker suggested he write a book about his trail knowledge, he published “Hiking Whatcom County.

This is Vanags’ second trial in Whatcom County Superior Court, with the first one ending in a hung jury in 2022. Members of the current jury were not told that the proceedings were a retrial.