Skagit County Public Health reported 43 new cases of COVID-19 for the seven-period running July 25 to July 31.
ALGER — Justin Youngquist earned his fourth sportsman sprint car main event win of the season Saturday night at Skagit Speedway.
With Skagit County receiving $25 million in COVID-19 relief funding through the American Rescue Plan Act, county leaders are prioritizing money for mental health, disaster preparedness and economic recovery.
n The Anacortes City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2, at City Hall, 904 Sixth St. Those who can’t attend can listen by calling 1-253-215-8782, meeting ID 892-5564-6791. The meeting is also available at us02web.zoom.us/j/89255646791.
Washington recently enacted a number of new “police reform” laws that will significantly affect deputies’ ability to detect and prevent crime, hinder the apprehension of criminals and render our community less safe.
SAMISH ISLAND — From a forest featuring 100-year-old trees to pristine shoreline, the public got a look on Saturday at the Skagit Land Trust’s newly expanded Samish Island Conservation Area.
A variety of police reform laws enacted this year will change the way law enforcement does its job, and while there is hope the changes will be for the better, there are also concerns about the impacts the reforms may have on the safety of the community.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some districts are holding their school board meetings electronically, while others are holding them in a combination of in person and online. For information, visit district websites.
MOUNT VERNON — Hikers and readers of all ages can walk through the pages of the book “Call Me Tree” at Hillcrest Park.
Name: Kenneth Alexander
MOUNT VERNON — At Mount Baker Middle School this summer, students have been hard at work as engineers — building walls and learning about weights, pulleys and pressure.
ALGER — Justin Youngquist earned his fourth sportsman sprint car main event win of the season Saturday night at Skagit Speedway.
MOUNT VERNON — A team of high school tennis players from Sedro-Woolley finished first Tuesday in the 2021 Skagit Valley Tennis Association Summer High School Team Tennis season.
After a year lost to COVID-19 restrictions, the Mount Vernon Diamond Dogs were eager to get back on the baseball field this year.
MOUNT VERNON — The Skagit Valley Family YMCA has hired Jenn Radford as an assistant/age group coach for its Chinook Swim Team.
SPOKANE — The Sedro-Woolley American Legion A baseball team suffered its first loss in its state tournament late Tuesday, falling to Rathdrum 14-8.
ARLINGTON — Sarvey Wildlife Care Center in Arlington recently opened a new aviary designed for the recovery of ill, injured or abandoned bald eagles and other large birds of prey.
ANACORTES — At least one deer in northeast Anacortes has died as a result of the viral infection known as adenovirus hemorrhagic disease (AHD), the state Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed Wednesday.
ANACORTES — After four years of work, the Anacortes City Council on Monday passed an update to rules regulating development in and around environmentally critical areas.
*Updated 7/29 to correct the current number of orcas.
Nearly a year after a black plume rose from the Shell Puget Sound Refinery at March Point and the nearby Swinomish Indian Tribal Community alerted residents to close windows and stay indoors to avoid a smell described as like burning rubber, the refinery has been fined $60,000.
BAYVIEW — Friday was as a good a day as any to go to the beach, or, as several families did, dig through it.
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