http://www.goskagit.com/home/ en vrichardson@skagitpublishing.com Copyright 2010 2010-09-02T23:22:16 -08:00 http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/school_policy_aims_to_keep_sex_out_of_texts/ http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/school_policy_aims_to_keep_sex_out_of_texts/#When:18:49:59Z School administration will be able search students’ electronic devices for explicit messages with reasonable cause if the Anacortes School Board approves a policy update. With the rise… News, Latest, Anacortes, Anacortes American 2010-09-02T18:49:59 -08:00 http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/emerson_students_build_trail_at_cumberland_creek/ http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/emerson_students_build_trail_at_cumberland_creek/#When:18:19:00Z SEDRO-WOOLLEY — A semester-long collaboration between Youthnet’s alternative Emerson High School and Skagit Land Trust has resulted in a new interpretive trail for the Land Trust’s… News, Top, Lead, Latest, Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley, Courier-Times 2010-09-02T18:19:00 -08:00 http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/forecasters_expect_cloudy_labor_day_weekend_in_washington/ http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/forecasters_expect_cloudy_labor_day_weekend_in_washington/#When:17:24:07Z SEATTLE (AP) — The National Weather Service says Thursday’s sunshine won’t last into the Labor Day weekend in Washington. Forecasters say clouds will move in from the coast… News, Latest 2010-09-02T17:24:07 -08:00 http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/search_continues_for_missing_climber_in_north_cascades_national_park/ http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/search_continues_for_missing_climber_in_north_cascades_national_park/#When:16:32:27Z SEATTLE (AP) — Searchers in an especially rugged portion of the North Cascades National Park not far from Stehekin have found a backpack belonging to the son of Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob… News, Latest, Skagit Valley Herald 2010-09-02T16:32:27 -08:00 http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/gulf_oil_rig_explodes_off_la_coast/ http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/gulf_oil_rig_explodes_off_la_coast/#When:16:00:31Z GRAND ISLE, La. (AP)—An offshore oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spill. A commercial helicopter company… News, Latest, Skagit Valley Herald 2010-09-02T16:00:31 -08:00 http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/no_layoffs_yet_city_burlington_police_still_talking/ http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/no_layoffs_yet_city_burlington_police_still_talking/#When:14:18:48Z BURLINGTON — The possible layoffs of three Burlington police officers has been extended to mid-September. Mayor Ed Brunz had orginally put the deadline at Tuesday, Aug. 31, for either… News, Latest, Burlington, Skagit Valley Herald 2010-09-02T14:18:48 -08:00 http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/making_connections_program_reaches_out_to_skagit_homeless/ http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/making_connections_program_reaches_out_to_skagit_homeless/#When:13:24:05Z MOUNT VERNON — Organizers hope an event held Wednesday to connect the homeless with needed services turns into a tradition. Fueled by community organizations and aided by volunteers,… News, Top, Latest, Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley Herald 2010-09-02T13:24:05 -08:00 http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/b_e_teachers_ok_contract/ http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/b_e_teachers_ok_contract/#When:04:00:18Z Union faculty at the Burlington-Edison School District have approved a scaled-down contract that assures teachers will be on the job when the district’s schools open Sept. 8. Details… News, Latest, Skagit Valley Herald 2010-09-02T04:00:18 -08:00 http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/manhunt_closes_i_5_in_everett/ http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/manhunt_closes_i_5_in_everett/#When:02:09:07Z EVERETT — Northbound lanes of Interstate 5 in the Everett area are closed but southbound lanes have reopened as officers hunt for an armed man who reportedly fired at deputies and later fled on… News, Latest 2010-09-02T02:09:07 -08:00 http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/convicted_morton_teacher_calls_in_sick_again/ http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/convicted_morton_teacher_calls_in_sick_again/#When:23:44:17Z The state superintendent’s office announced earlier this hour that it is suspending the teaching certificate of the Morton School District teacher who was convicted of inappropriately touching… News, Latest, Skagit Valley Herald 2010-09-01T23:44:17 -08:00