Friday, August 31, 2007

New owner plans few changes at Ana Cross Stitch ( 22 views | 0 comments )
WEEK 1 PREP FOOTBALL SCORES ( 22 views | 0 comments )
Sealing the caves ( 310 views | 0 comments )
Flood-control, mapping studies aren’t related ( 14 views | 0 comments )
Toxic cleanup offers lessons, opportunities ( 12 views )
Marriage Licenses| Aug 31 ( 38 views | 0 comments )
Births| Aug. 31 ( 39 views | 0 comments )
Snell four generations ( 2255 views | 0 comments )
Board will hear appeal on retail use at March Point ( 240 views | 0 comments )
Burlington allows easier land donations to city ( 26 views | 0 comments )
Honoring beginnings ( 33 views | 0 comments )
Bikes provide healthy transportation for city workers ( 14 views | 0 comments )


Thursday, August 30, 2007

Boudoir has fabulous finds for bed and bath ( 21 views | 0 comments )
Fire damages home in Anacortes’ Skyline neighborhood ( 19 views | 0 comments )
New classes, theatre renovation part of expanding college theatre program ( 23 views | 0 comments )
Jazz, Gypsy music and local talent spotlight benefit concert ( 13 views | 0 comments )
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW | Oak Harbor ( 16 views | 0 comments )
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW | Oak Harbor’s new stadium ( 15 views | 0 comments )
NASCAR stars pay a visit ( 38 views | 0 comments )
E. coli cases in WA lead to beef alert ( 8 views | 0 comments )
RECREATION | Wes Furlong has got it together ( 26 views | 0 comments )
Altapes Creek Trail ( 102 views | 0 comments )
Herald Letters to the Editor | Aug. 30 ( 8 views )
It is illegal, immoral for teachers to strike ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Parker-Jordan engagement ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Hilsinger-Koenig wedding ( 25 views | 0 comments )
Miller-Barbarisi wedding ( 17 views | 0 comments )
Deyo-Karlberg wedding ( 13 views | 0 comments )
Ruud-Borgen wedding ( 14 views | 0 comments )
Chandler-Miller engagement ( 19 views | 0 comments )
WASL results mixed for Skagit, Oak Harbor schools ( 12 views | 0 comments )
New principals will greet students Sept. 4 ( 15 views | 0 comments )
Larson fifth in semifinal ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Bathymetry: No weird science ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Summer Boost program offers students extra help ( 11 views | 0 comments )
From Salmon to Service - the Top 10 ( 77 views | 0 comments )


Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Skagit fails to make first cut for UW campus site ( 18 views | 0 comments )
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW | Stanwood ( 8 views | 0 comments )
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW | Stanwood’s Ryan Norman ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Anacortes Military Briefs | Aug. 29 ( 16 views | 0 comments )
Anacortes Police Blotter | Aug. 29 ( 29 views | 0 comments )
Herald Letters to the Editor | Aug. 29 ( 26 views )
Anacortes Jazz Festival this weekend ( 19 views | 0 comments )
Harmonica player Rockin’ Jake performs Thursday at Rockfish ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Jazz Walk offers nights of music at nine venues during festival ( 26 views | 0 comments )
Enjoy Immaculate Machine at The Backporch Cafe Sept. 4 ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Letters to the Editor, Aug. 29, 2007 ( 22 views )
BACK IN THE DAY IN ANACORTES | AUG. 29 ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Pool bond had strong support, but it needed a stronger push ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Anacortes Student Briefs | Aug. 29 ( 20 views | 0 comments )
Anacortes They Mean Business | Aug. 29 ( 36 views | 0 comments )
An early start will lead our children to a strong finish ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Anacortes Community Briefs | Aug. 29 ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Council tries to put a price tag on Costco Drive ( 15 views | 0 comments )
Argus Police Blotter Aug. 29 ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Sewer rates will rise in Burlington ( 13 views | 0 comments )
‘Your Honor, I did not knowingly commit this crime’ ( 17 views | 0 comments )
Drive hammered, get nailed ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Courier-Times Police Blotter| Aug. 29 ( 11 views | 0 comments )
S-W Council discusses F&S Grade Road improvements ( 11 views | 0 comments )
Bright ideas ( 13 views | 0 comments )
S-W schools aim for safe transportation ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Locals sign message to Congress: Please study fluoridation ( 30 views | 0 comments )
New S-W administrators come back to Skagit Valley ( 15 views | 0 comments )
A helping hand ( 17 views | 0 comments )
LAURI MATSON | Old Web links may not work for many reasons ( 8 views | 0 comments )
JULIE HODGES | Ease in, ease out: Warm-up and cool down important parts of any workout ( 8 views | 0 comments )
CHRISTINE VALDEZ | For Callie Rose: Bittersweet memories of a lost feline friend ( 17 views | 0 comments )


Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Practice makes perfect in Fidalgo Bay ( 11 views | 0 comments )
Building Au Naturel ( 44 views | 0 comments )
Hawks open football season with league contest at Sehome ( 15 views | 0 comments )
MV schools, teachers closer on contract ( 14 views | 0 comments )
Information fair targets retired service members, spouses ( 11 views | 0 comments )
Prowler squadron returns from 7-month combat deployment ( 13 views | 0 comments )
Veer, Bogosian advance in Island Hospital race ( 10 views | 0 comments )
County, cities pressing to resolve solid waste oversight issue ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Anacortes News Briefs | August 29 ( 18 views | 0 comments )
Fidalgo Pool leaders looking at options after bond fails ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Hospital tour will showcase improvements ( 22 views | 0 comments )
Solid-waste pact requires action, not hurt feelings ( 10 views )
A chance to preserve valley’s old barns ( 11 views | 0 comments )
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW | Mount Vernon ( 30 views | 0 comments )
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW | Mount Vernon’s Toarrance Baylis ( 16 views | 0 comments )
Skagit readies for season ( 27 views | 0 comments )
Run to End Hunger results ( 14 views | 0 comments )
High-end housing trends ( 32 views | 0 comments )


Monday, August 27, 2007

8 Skagit schools, 3 districts fall short of goals ( 11 views | 0 comments )
Youths connecting with migrant children ( 16 views | 0 comments )
Fundraisers| Aug. 27 ( 15 views | 0 comments )
School Notices| Aug. 27 ( 11 views | 0 comments )
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW | Sedro-Woolley ( 26 views | 0 comments )
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW | Sedro-Woolley’s Josh Gardner ( 7 views | 0 comments )
College Graduates| Aug. 27 ( 104 views | 0 comments )
LETTERS OF THANKS| Aug. 27 ( 33 views | 0 comments )
Community Scrapbook| Aug. 27 ( 70 views | 0 comments )


Sunday, August 26, 2007

WORLD OF OUTLAWS | Dollansky wins A Main ( 9 views | 0 comments )
ON OUR SHELVES: Hemingway family revealed in novel examining fathers, sons ( 18 views | 0 comments )
Moms work it out ( 20 views | 0 comments )
Telling our own story requires attention to appearances ( 17 views | 0 comments )
Plan for growth now, rather than wait for a crisis ( 8 views )
An eye and hand to B-E kids’ future ( 21 views | 0 comments )
Cleaning a legacy of contamination ( 38 views | 0 comments )
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW | Burlington-Edison’s Josh Lott ( 13 views | 0 comments )
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW | Burlington-Edison ( 25 views | 0 comments )


Saturday, August 25, 2007

Saturday Soapbox, Aug. 25, 2007 ( 10 views )
Skagit must be considered in campus search ( 11 views )
Get a taste of New Orleans at Jazz Festival ( 23 views | 0 comments )
‘Original pioneer’ set to retire ( 13 views | 0 comments )
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW | Anacortes offensive line ( 11 views | 0 comments )
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW | Anacortes ( 19 views | 0 comments )
Former sailor sentenced in child porn case ( 13 views | 0 comments )


Friday, August 24, 2007

Two arrested in coffee stand robberies ( 21 views | 0 comments )
In the News | Aug. 24 ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Costco wants partial refund on interchange cost ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Trail-to-rail idea has big hurdles to overcome ( 10 views )
Herald Letters to the Editor | Aug. 24 ( 8 views )
Porta-potties — to go ( 27 views | 0 comments )
Guns seized in Hamilton home ( 14 views | 0 comments )
Latest local election results show no change in leaders ( 10 views | 0 comments )
MV School District faces contract deadline ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Prowler squadron returning from combat deployment ( 9 views | 0 comments )
School supply drive gets a boost ( 10 views | 0 comments )
B-E district welcomes new principals ( 15 views | 0 comments )
Past meets the present ( 27 views | 0 comments )
Port’s airport plan results in developer’s lawsuit ( 23 views | 0 comments )
Calling all Kids: Community to design, build Storvik Park playscape ( 14 views | 0 comments )
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW | Concrete’s Chris Smith ( 19 views | 0 comments )
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW | Concrete ( 22 views | 0 comments )


Thursday, August 23, 2007

All that jazz: Hear swinging sounds at fourth Anacortes Jazz Festival Labor Day weekend ( 46 views | 0 comments )
Hear music, learn about jazz at Anacortes library ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Swinomish Channel dredging work stalls ( 33 views | 0 comments )
Herald Letters to the Editor | Aug. 23 ( 11 views )
Rural-advocacy groups lose appeal against public water ( 9 views | 0 comments )
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW | La Conner’s Jay Deyo ( 21 views | 0 comments )
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW | La Conner ( 19 views | 0 comments )
DENNY CHURCH | Shannon, Pass lakes starting to pick up ( 17 views | 0 comments )
RECREATION | Marathon Man ( 16 views | 0 comments )
Nemo to note 94th birthday ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Johnsons mark 25th anniversary ( 15 views | 0 comments )
Johnson to mark 90th birthday ( 14 views | 0 comments )
Peth-Vanderpool Wedding ( 46 views | 0 comments )
Chu-Robbins Wedding ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Weavers mark 25th anniversary ( 11 views | 0 comments )
Births| Aug. 23 ( 33 views | 0 comments )
Speedway set to host World of Outlaws ( 13 views | 0 comments )
Marriage Licenses| Aug. 23 ( 41 views | 0 comments )
Kerber noted 80th birthday ( 7 views | 0 comments )
New representative takes over Hammer Heritage Square dedication ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Wilderness Peak ( 81 views | 0 comments )
What makes jazz jazz workshop ( 9 views | 0 comments )
ANACORTES JAZZ FESTIVAL: Hot jazz downtown brings big-name acts ( 21 views | 0 comments )
S-W co-op preschool moving to Clear Lake ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Taking a chance ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Port begins ecology remediation work this year ( 14 views | 0 comments )
Fish on, but not for pinks ( 35 views | 0 comments )
Trawler Fest a catch for Anacortes ( 14 views | 0 comments )


Wednesday, August 22, 2007

County settles building permit dispute ( 21 views | 0 comments )
Slowik, Brewer leading Oak Harbor mayor’s race ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Murdock, Brunisholz leading La Conner council race ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Pool bond measure falling short ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Outlet mall bought, to get ‘long overdue makeover’ ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Local MoveOn.org members protest war expenditures ( 13 views | 0 comments )
In the News | Aug. 22 ( 11 views | 0 comments )
Anacortes School Board tries to predict future enrollment, funding ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Anacortes Police Blotter | Aug. 22 ( 50 views | 0 comments )
Children’s Museum leaving downtown MV for Burlington ( 49 views | 0 comments )
Letters to the Editor, Aug. 22, 2007 ( 15 views )
Island Hospital will have its priorities on display in new building ( 11 views | 0 comments )
BACK IN THE DAY IN ANACORTES | AUG. 22 ( 11 views | 0 comments )
MV rower to square off against world’s best ( 7 views | 0 comments )
Man Vs. Moth ( 11 views | 0 comments )
Voices for a north campus ( 15 views | 0 comments )
Courier-Times Police Blotter| Aug. 22 ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Lower flood levels presented ( 13 views | 0 comments )
Argus Police Blotter| Aug. 22 ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Letters to the Editor, Aug. 22, 2007 ( 31 views )
Readers’ help during editor’s absence appreciated ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Two centers, many benefits ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Island United picks up another win at Strawberry Classic ( 18 views | 0 comments )
DENNY CHURCH | Outdoor writer offers one more round of tips in final column ( 14 views | 0 comments )
Skills or sales? Marine Tech Center location stirs debate ( 15 views | 0 comments )


Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Herald Business Briefs | Aug. 21 ( 24 views | 0 comments )
AHS reunion draws hundreds Aug. 4 ( 15 views | 0 comments )
Poors mark 50th anniversary ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Strandberg-Stratton Engagement ( 25 views | 0 comments )
Chuckanut park district proposal hits setback ( 15 views | 0 comments )
Healthy harvests in 2006 ( 11 views | 0 comments )
Shelter draws fire for stance on substance abusers ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Council visit will delay decision on bluff homes ( 19 views | 0 comments )
Anacortes News Briefs | August 22 ( 44 views | 0 comments )
Herald Letters to the Editor | Aug. 21 ( 9 views )
Blanchard solution balances values ( 8 views | 0 comments )
New orca for L pod ( 13 views | 0 comments )
Real Men Get Facials ( 16 views | 0 comments )


Monday, August 20, 2007

Family escapes apartment fire ( 11 views | 0 comments )
Kayaking trip is ‘the ultimate in soft adventure’ ( 15 views | 0 comments )
A decline that sounds an alarm ( 246 views | 0 comments )
Radio time ‘was just perfect’ ( 6 views | 0 comments )
Herald Letters to the Editor | Aug. 19 ( 8 views )
News flash: Sometimes the important stuff isn’t glamorous ( 8 views | 0 comments )
‘Structurally deficient’ isn’t too comforting ( 9 views )
Upriver communities celebrate Cascade Days ( 16 views | 0 comments )
From trail to rail ( 19 views | 0 comments )
“Sunshine Committee” to review public record exemptions ( 11 views | 0 comments )
Fish movers ( 18 views | 0 comments )


Sunday, August 19, 2007

School Notices| Aug. 19 ( 21 views | 0 comments )
Fundraisers| Aug. 19 ( 33 views | 0 comments )
College Graduates| Aug. 19 ( 18 views | 0 comments )
Honor Rolls| Aug. 19 ( 21 views | 0 comments )
Volunteer Opportunities| Aug. 19 ( 11 views | 0 comments )
BOOK CORNER: Local library happenings ( 11 views | 0 comments )
ON OUR SHELVES: Train disaster story a gripping piece of local history ( 15 views | 0 comments )
LETTERS OF THANKS| Aug. 19 ( 75 views | 0 comments )
Dragon Boat club uses paddling to help beat cancer, forge friendships ( 158 views | 0 comments )
Community Scrapbook| Aug. 19 ( 571 views | 0 comments )
Lunn to note 100th birthday ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Five generations of Yorks ( 2065 views | 0 comments )
LOOKING TO LEAD | S-W’s Howland wants QB job at Portland State ( 21 views | 0 comments )


Saturday, August 18, 2007

Local swimmers improve times at national championships ( 10 views | 0 comments )
MV lad to help Mariners broadcast team on Sunday ( 7 views | 0 comments )
Local woman experiences chaos of quake in Peru ( 257 views | 0 comments )
Saturday Soapbox, Aug. 18, 2007 ( 24 views )
In their blood ( 28 views | 0 comments )


Friday, August 17, 2007

House fire on 12th Street causes extensive damage ( 30 views | 0 comments )
Voters without primary races won’t get ballots ( 17 views | 0 comments )
Clear Lake beach reopens after new bacteria test ( 13 views | 0 comments )
Good food grows nearby but is still far from cafeteria shelves ( 98 views | 0 comments )
Iglesia Roca Fuerte congregation unites after church fire ( 30 views | 0 comments )
Storm score second place in Strawberry Classic ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Storm ignite during Federal Way tourney ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Island Hospital commissioner candidates concerned about staff retention ( 16 views | 0 comments )
Taking a hike: Rediscover Washington Park ( 35 views | 0 comments )


Thursday, August 16, 2007

CL beach closed temporarily because of high bacteria counts ( 14 views | 0 comments )
Diverse legacy of faith for burned church ( 30 views | 0 comments )
Competing garbage plans snared in political tangle ( 19 views | 0 comments )
Theater’s evening of Russian ballet includes ‘Swan Lake’ ( 17 views | 0 comments )
Retiring manager gave fair a flying chance ( 13 views | 0 comments )
Candidates speak to Island Hospital’s future ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Council candidates discuss development, affordable housing ( 12 views | 0 comments )
RECREATION | A woman’s touch ( 12 views | 0 comments )
DENNY CHURCH | Derby schedule getting busy ( 20 views | 0 comments )
Two Lakes Loop ( 94 views | 0 comments )
Herald Letters to the Editor | Aug. 16 ( 8 views )
Demonstration gave foster kids a voice ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Sister city participants bond friendships with peace, understanding ( 11 views | 0 comments )
Burgers mark 50th anniversary ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Franks mark 70 years ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Jewell-Suiter wedding ( 24 views | 0 comments )
Woods-Ezell wedding ( 22 views | 0 comments )
Poike-Thomas wedding ( 31 views | 0 comments )
Walton-Amundson engagement ( 17 views | 0 comments )
Ovenell marks 85th birthday ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Crawford-Straathof wedding ( 15 views | 0 comments )
Marriage Licenses| Aug. 16 ( 33 views | 0 comments )
Births| Aug. 16 ( 19 views | 0 comments )
Karate students capture world championship medals ( 10 views | 0 comments )
University stings Mount Vernon ( 14 views | 0 comments )
S-W Fire Department receives grant for equipment ( 22 views | 0 comments )
CASCADE DAYS: Skateboarding competition new addition to upriver festival ( 61 views | 0 comments )
County Fair manager to retire ( 67 views | 0 comments )
Cascading down to Concrete ( 198 views | 0 comments )
State study confirms impact of marine industry in Northwest ( 71 views | 0 comments )


Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Water smelly but safe, PUD says ( 16 views | 0 comments )
Anacortes Police Blotter | Aug. 15 ( 31 views | 0 comments )
Blaze destroys Mount Vernon church ( 38 views | 0 comments )
Lane closures this week for repairs ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Wilson family fund gives to hospital foundation ( 21 views | 0 comments )
Skagit one of state’s top growth counties, report says ( 13 views | 0 comments )
Mount Vernon on board with skills center ( 9 views | 0 comments )
BACK IN THE DAY IN ANACORTES | AUG. 15 ( 18 views | 0 comments )
Skagit County lobbying hard for UW branch ( 13 views | 0 comments )
Letters to the Editor, Aug. 15, 2007 ( 23 views )
Herald Letters to the Editor | Aug. 15 ( 7 views )
Anacortes Community Briefs | Aug. 15 ( 22 views | 0 comments )
Loggerodeo speaks out ( 28 views )
‘Drive Hammered, Get Nailed’ theme of DUI effort ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Rec center inches closer to reality ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Argus Police Blotter| Aug. 15 ( 13 views | 0 comments )
Give, but give wisely ( 14 views | 0 comments )
Is your ballot in the mail yet? ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Brainy Bacon ( 11 views | 0 comments )
Parking restrictions placed around Sedro-Woolley High School ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Concrete swears in new council member ( 11 views | 0 comments )
Roadwork causes minor delays near Lyman ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Courier-Times Police Blotter| Aug. 15 ( 23 views | 0 comments )
Salmon sightings ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Farming Fame at the County Fair ( 11 views | 0 comments )
New truck saves time, bodies ( 14 views | 0 comments )
With ballots due soon, voters voicing concerns over pool bond proposal ( 28 views | 0 comments )
DENNY CHURCH | Salmon derbies dominate outdoor calendar ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Island Hospital renovation nears completion on time, on budget ( 13 views | 0 comments )


Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Area athletes fare well at senior games ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Downtown revamp on MV council agenda ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Beyond the WASL: New standards for class of 2008 ( 15 views | 0 comments )
Herald Letters to the Editor | Aug. 14 ( 8 views )
Naval Hospital Oak Harbor reorganizes emergency department ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Bill should aid small-scale local farms ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Art, nature interact in ethereal park installation ( 20 views | 0 comments )
Primary will eliminate one hospital commissioner candidate ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Anacortes News Briefs | August 15 ( 29 views | 0 comments )
USGS critics say new flood levels still too high ( 13 views | 0 comments )
Ten local bridges ‘structurally deficient’ ( 21 views | 0 comments )
Forum Wednesday for Anacortes candidates ( 13 views | 0 comments )
Police need help finding vandals ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Chinook Enterprises ( 13 views | 0 comments )


Monday, August 13, 2007

Open meetings to hear public on UW north campus ideas ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Swinomish hope for biodiesel from sunflowers ( 27 views | 0 comments )
Morning power surge causes damage in Sedro-Woolley ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Herald Letters to the Editor | Aug. 13 ( 9 views )
Public to discuss adult day care for caregiver support service ( 10 views | 0 comments )
No idlers allowed: Schools promote clean air ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Community Scrapbook - Art at the Port winners ( 32 views | 0 comments )
Military news| Aug. 13 ( 23 views | 0 comments )
Letters of Thanks| Aug. 13 ( 16 views | 0 comments )
Volunteer opportunities| Aug. 13 ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Honor rolls - EWU, WSU| Aug. 13 ( 65 views | 0 comments )
Graduates - Alger| Aug. 13 ( 40 views | 0 comments )
College graduates| Aug. 13 ( 18 views | 0 comments )


Sunday, August 12, 2007

Riley Run ( 42 views | 0 comments )
ON OUR SHELVES: Harry Potter 7 lives up to worldwide hype ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Preschool: With so many options, how do parents decide? ( 17 views | 0 comments )
UW campus topic of town hall meeting ( 10 views | 0 comments )
UW campus would be a boon to county ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Skagit County home prices fall 10 percent over last year ( 15 views | 0 comments )
It’s a bear market for newspaper stock and fund listings ( 7 views | 0 comments )
Herald Letters to the Editor | Aug. 12 ( 14 views )
MV sewer rate increase should hit builders too ( 7 views | 0 comments )
State turns icy stare on global warming ( 13 views | 0 comments )


Saturday, August 11, 2007

Ready to race ( 14 views | 0 comments )
Marine-related industry needs local support ( 8 views )
Saturday Soapbox, Aug. 11, 2007 ( 16 views )
Rare alone time for a harried mom ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Cowboy Up ( 35 views | 0 comments )
Program influences change in youth smoking trend ( 12 views | 0 comments )
State designates Cypress Island Aquatic Reserve ( 15 views | 0 comments )


Friday, August 10, 2007

Young kids learn Spanish in summer program ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Herald Letters to the Editor | Aug. 10 ( 7 views )
3 arraigned in drive-by shooting ( 16 views | 0 comments )
Owl proposal won’t affect area logging, feds say ( 11 views | 0 comments )
‘Streamlined’ sales tax coming next year ( 18 views | 0 comments )
Final farewell for fallen soldier ( 86 views | 0 comments )
$1 million grant to fund history workshops ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Skagit to turn fluorescent ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Cycles for charity to benefit hospice foundation ( 11 views | 0 comments )
Port moves to extend dredging permit ( 18 views | 0 comments )


Thursday, August 09, 2007

Skagit Symphony: New concertmaster, concerts for Skagit schoolchildren among changes this season ( 21 views | 0 comments )
Orca count shows first decline in 6 years ( 14 views | 0 comments )
Study: Boat builders major player in state economy ( 8 views | 0 comments )
S-W OKs resident-only parking near school ( 7 views | 0 comments )
County Fair: Amusement on the move ( 8 views | 0 comments )
After-hours event draws a taste of success ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Jazz Sundays at library will entertain, educate ( 18 views | 0 comments )
Up and Down the Isle | Aug. 8 ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Working artists share creative process, culture with delighted festival visitors ( 14 views | 0 comments )
Boeing is America’s best bet for military upgrades ( 6 views | 0 comments )
Herald Letters to the Editor | Aug. 9 ( 13 views )
Public and private sectors should play by the same rules ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Skagit County Fair Schedule ( 20 views | 0 comments )
Skagit youths cool off ( 14 views | 0 comments )
Working artists share creative process, culture with delighted festival visitors ( 14 views | 0 comments )
RECREATION | Running Ragnar’s Relay ( 26 views | 0 comments )
DENNY CHURCH | Waterfowl seasons approved by state ( 7 views | 0 comments )
Tradition Lake Loop ( 75 views | 0 comments )
Marriage Licenses| Aug 9 ( 68 views | 0 comments )
Births| Aug. 9 ( 52 views | 0 comments )
Davis-Jaeger Engagement ( 27 views | 0 comments )
Chandler-Johnson Engagement ( 13 views | 0 comments )
Pye-Byfield Engagement ( 11 views | 0 comments )
McGuire-Copeland Engagement ( 22 views | 0 comments )
Oxyer to note 75th birthday ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Bowron to note 80th birthday ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Andersons mark 50th anniversary ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Floes note 50th anniversary ( 16 views | 0 comments )
Lees celebrate 50th anniversary ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Program reaches goal of preserving Forest Lands ahead of schedule ( 17 views | 0 comments )
Munros mark 40th anniversary ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Madison to begin dual-language program this fall ( 13 views | 0 comments )
Runners from all over dash for finish line and for art ( 78 views | 0 comments )


Wednesday, August 08, 2007

County hears comments on rules for dog breeders ( 14 views | 0 comments )
New business combines beads and Web design ( 13 views | 0 comments )
YMCA suggests MV city park as site for county pool ( 15 views | 0 comments )
Ecology Youth Corps workers learn and earn ( 15 views | 0 comments )
Skagit Food Share Alliance project gets boost from seed grant ( 11 views | 0 comments )
Burlington flood management discussed ( 9 views | 0 comments )
MV police searching for vehicle vandals ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Draper Valley Farms workers to keep jobs after sale, officials say ( 17 views | 0 comments )
County Web site gets video ( 16 views | 0 comments )
Mount Vernon sees its season come to an end ( 15 views | 0 comments )
Festival honors Best of Fest ( 20 views | 0 comments )
Mount Vernon soldier killed in Iraq ( 14 views | 0 comments )
Art shines at sunny Arts Festival ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Finn’s Photo closes album on local business ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Anacortes Police Blotter | Aug. 8 ( 37 views | 0 comments )
Burlington responds after tough loss to University ( 24 views | 0 comments )
Mount Vernon marches past Central Valley, Bellingham ( 16 views | 0 comments )
Arts festival is a gift to the community that keeps on giving ( 10 views | 0 comments )
BACK IN THE DAY IN ANACORTES | AUG. 8 ( 18 views | 0 comments )
Farmers markets — raise your plate to healthy, local food ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Skagit County Fair starts today ( 14 views | 0 comments )
Letters to the Editor, AUG. 8, 2007 ( 19 views )
Blanchard battle continues: Citizen groups fight for land’s future ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Larsen says bill would get $50,000 for Skagit County to battle meth ( 15 views | 0 comments )
City engineer applicants reviewed ( 11 views | 0 comments )
Sedro-Woolley hires new code enforcement officer ( 13 views | 0 comments )
JULIE HODGES | Pain isn’t gain: Remember to rest to get the most out of your workouts ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Port’s draft plan saves a spot for marine tech center ( 21 views | 0 comments )


Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Going green at the pump ( 13 views | 0 comments )
Herald Letters to the Editor | Aug. 7 ( 16 views )
Rotarians reach out to Guatemala ( 15 views | 0 comments )
Town hall meeting to be held about UW branch campus ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Three arrested after burglary ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Draper Valley Farms sold ( 14 views | 0 comments )
MV to ponder capital improvement plan ( 11 views | 0 comments )
Homeless shelter draws debate at grant hearing ( 17 views | 0 comments )
San Francisco hippie/blues icons perform Thursday at Rockfish ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Parks mark 72nd Anniversary ( 7 views | 0 comments )
Woods-Ezell Wedding ( 16 views | 0 comments )
Wall-James Wedding ( 17 views | 0 comments )
Listing barge beached at Washington Park ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Anacortes News Briefs | August 8 ( 18 views | 0 comments )
Gilbane gets OK on San Juan Passage landscaping ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Teens go wild - for nature ( 16 views | 0 comments )
Burlington done in by big inning ( 18 views | 0 comments )
Putting on the pressure ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Four apply for Island County commissioner’s seat ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Education Briefs| Aug. 7 ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Business Notebook ( 13 views | 0 comments )
DENNY CHURCH | Duck hunters get a long season; many anglers getting skunked ( 8 views | 0 comments )
VINCE STREANO | Turn off idling engines to save health, environment and money ( 17 views | 0 comments )


Monday, August 06, 2007

Easing into high school ( 27 views | 0 comments )
Guemes gets sustainability checkup from assessment team ( 13 views | 0 comments )
The right Mann for 2008 Tulip Festival poster | Aug. 6 ( 11 views | 0 comments )
Morales keeps his team around ( 28 views | 0 comments )
Gloman does it again ( 19 views | 0 comments )
DENNY CHURCH | Chinook fishing was too good ( 11 views | 0 comments )
RECREATION | Not your usual fish story ( 15 views | 0 comments )
Jetty Island ( 123 views | 0 comments )


Sunday, August 05, 2007

ON OUR SHELVES: Quirky characters give mystery novel a fun-filled kick ( 14 views | 0 comments )
Skagit County volunteers find pet foster care rewarding ( 46 views | 0 comments )
Herald Letters to the Editor | Aug. 5 ( 15 views )
Human element at heart of even biggest story | Aug. 5 ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Skagit County needs cohesive flood approach | Aug. 5 ( 10 views | 0 comments )
MV residents foot large portion of facility bill ( 17 views | 0 comments )
Anacortes Arts Festival: A day for the muses ( 22 views | 0 comments )
Feels like fair time ( 14 views | 0 comments )
Banking on more space ( 14 views | 0 comments )


Saturday, August 04, 2007

Saturday Soapbox, Aug. 4, 2007 ( 15 views )
Burlington bounced from districts ( 6 views | 0 comments )
Naturally certifiable ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Hamilton on list for possible relocation grant ( 20 views | 0 comments )
Some students to take WASL next week ( 14 views | 0 comments )
Religion Briefs | Aug. 4 ( 16 views | 0 comments )
Playing with heart ( 10 views | 0 comments )


Friday, August 03, 2007

AMERICAN LEGION A STATE TOURNAMENT | Teams prepare for state ( 40 views | 0 comments )
Win jazz tickets by finding Jammin’ Salmon ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Skagit Storm places in Tumwater tournament ( 13 views | 0 comments )
Need for speed ( 15 views | 0 comments )
Lost teen finds his way out of the woods ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Don’t shortcut Guemes ferry service review ( 10 views )
Win Jazz tickets by finding Jammin’ Salmon ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Road work to affect Hwy. 20 traffic next week - UPDATED ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Second-Hand Clothing Stores ( 27 views | 0 comments )
Volunteer Opportunities| Aug. 3 ( 11 views | 0 comments )
Letters of Thanks| Aug. 3 ( 11 views | 0 comments )
School honors| Aug. 3 ( 19 views | 0 comments )
Community Scrapbook| Aug. 3 ( 26 views | 0 comments )
Scholarships awarded| Aug. 3 ( 53 views | 0 comments )
National Guard members test skills at Anacortes water plant exercise ( 14 views | 0 comments )


Thursday, August 02, 2007

Remembering a man of style ( 13 views | 0 comments )
Memorial held for NAS Whidbey sailors ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Soldier from Mount Vernon dies in Iraq ( 14 views | 0 comments )
Viva la fiesta: Latino Folk Arts Festival ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Herald Letters to the Editor | Aug. 2 ( 13 views )
Marlon Rowan marks 90 years with family party ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Anacortes homeless shelter awarded $150,000 grant ( 16 views | 0 comments )
Search for missing boy ends happily ( 15 views | 0 comments )
Great-grandmother, 93, still taking to water with the kids ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Marriage Licenses| Aug. 2 ( 48 views | 0 comments )
Births| Aug. 2 ( 23 views | 0 comments )
Whiteds to note birthdays ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Cowell to note 80th birthday ( 16 views | 0 comments )
Sedro-Woolley considers parking ordinance ( 19 views | 0 comments )
Five generations of Ervins ( 87 views | 0 comments )
Six generations of Stendals ( 12 views | 0 comments )
Pippel-Van Schouwen engagement ( 14 views | 0 comments )
Howard-Cox Engagement ( 34 views | 0 comments )
Aarstad-DeCelle Engagement ( 10 views | 0 comments )
VerMulm-Currie Engagement ( 20 views | 0 comments )
Burlington library: A hot spot ( 30 views | 0 comments )
Pollinos mark 50th Anniversary ( 52 views | 0 comments )
La Bella Strada Arts Festival ( 15 views | 0 comments )
Gypsy jazz band headlines Lincoln Theatre arts fundraiser ( 27 views | 0 comments )
Hammer Heritage Square committee member to pass on duties ( 11 views | 0 comments )


Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Art, accordions touch a chord for Vargas ( 11 views | 0 comments )
Gas line break clears Skagit Highlands neighborhood ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Ballots in mail for summer primary ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Sedro-Woolley eliminated from Legion tournament ( 8 views | 0 comments )
VOICES OF THE VALLEY | State’s goal is to reunite parents and kids | Aug. 1 ( 22 views | 0 comments )
Herald Letters to the Editor | Aug. 1 ( 10 views )
Mount Vernon student throws out first pitch ( 13 views | 0 comments )
Anacortes Student Briefs | Aug. 1 ( 17 views | 0 comments )
Letters to the Editor, Aug. 1, 2007 ( 11 views )
Anacortes Community Briefs | Aug. 1 ( 10 views | 0 comments )
BACK IN THE DAY IN ANACORTES | AUG. 1 ( 11 views | 0 comments )
Anacortes Police Blotter | Aug. 1 ( 18 views | 0 comments )
Renovating pool and fitness center is a solid investment ( 15 views | 0 comments )
Plein air, pastels stand out at First Friday Gallery Walk Aug. 3 ( 16 views | 0 comments )
Burlington-Edison schools discuss funding, flooding ( 17 views | 0 comments )
Truck spills sulfuric acid on highways ( 8 views | 0 comments )
Health update| Aug. 1 ( 9 views | 0 comments )
Health Notes| Aug. 1 ( 17 views | 0 comments )
Pavement, sewer priorities for Burlington ( 17 views | 0 comments )
Search for missing teen continues on Blanchard Mountain ( 10 views | 0 comments )
Sedro-Woolley cleanup to resume ( 19 views | 0 comments )
DENNY CHURCH | Put on something pink — the humpies are coming soon ( 22 views | 0 comments )

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