Recycling and environmentally focused groups are hailing a new state law as groundbreaking when it comes to reducing the amount of plastics entering the solid waste system and, too often, the oceans.
SWINOMISH INDIAN TRIBAL COMMUNITY — Stop No. 29 for a 24-foot totem pole carved from a 400-year-old cedar tree was the Swinomish reservation on Monday morning.
Anacortes City Council members Ryan Walters and Matt Miller filed Monday to run for mayor, as filing week for the 2021 election began.Â
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MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon police extinguished a small fire at the police department Friday night after a man broke into the building and started the fire.
Recycling and environmentally focused groups are hailing a new state law as groundbreaking when it comes to reducing the amount of plastics entering the solid waste system and, too often, the oceans.
SEDRO-WOOLLEY — A few local children gathered Thursday afternoon on the banks of Hansen Creek while about 120 coho salmon smaller than the children’s fingers sat in a cooler at the water’s edge.
Sea level rise, streams with high water temperatures and protection for eelgrass beds were among the topics discussed Tuesday during a public hearing for Skagit County’s Shoreline Master Program update.
Despite Seattle City Light expanding its study plan associated with the relicensing process of its Skagit River dams, at least 17 commenting government agencies, tribes and nonprofits wrote in letters last week that they remain dissatisfied.
SEDRO-WOOLLEY — A new program is getting off the ground at Cascades Job Corps Center in Sedro-Woolley.
n The Anacortes School Board will meet at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 20, for a study session, and at 6:15 p.m. for a regularly scheduled board meeting. asd103.org or 360-503-1211.
SEDRO-WOOLLEY — The Sedro-Woolley School District has been awarded a grant it hopes will help close opportunity gaps and advance equity in its schools.
MOUNT VERNON — On a recent sunny Saturday, about a dozen Burlington-Edison School District students hiked the winding trails to the top of Little Mountain, learning along the way outdoor safety tips and about the plants and animals found in the forest.
CASHMERE, Wash., May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Â Coral Cay Beverage Group continues to collect Awards during the 2021 Awards season. Thrilled to announce that Tommy Bahama Spirits was recognized with an incredible six (6) medals at the 2021 SIP Awards. The SIP Awards honored Tommy Bahama …
TRI-CITIES, Wash. (AP) — A judge has set bail at $1 million for a driver accused of fatally hitting a construction site worker in Washington state last weekend after police said she had a blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal limit.
TUKWILA, Wash., May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- After months of fruitless negotiations and a unanimous strike authorization vote, the situation between the members of Teamsters Local 174 and the Seattle School District that employs them has reached a boiling point. The two sides met today with …
There’s a wild card in the push to return to post-pandemic life: Many workers don’t want to go back to the jobs they once had.
RENTON, Wash., May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Providence, one of the largest health care systems in the nation, announced today its 2020 Annual Report to Our Communities. The report highlights how Providence partnered in the seven states where it operates to address the most difficult public h…
SEATTLE, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Amperity, the #1 enterprise customer data platform (CDP) for consumer brands, today announced that Johnny Was, a leading women's fashion retailer, is expanding their adoption of Amperity to establish a new customer data foundation that will drive more pe…
Skagit County Planning Commissioner Mark Lundsten abruptly resigned Tuesday, citing a monthslong disagreement with the rest of the commission over whether he had a right to offer a minority opinion on a vote.
In the race for a seat on the Skagit Public Utility District board, Andrew Miller has a solid lead over opponent Ken Goodwin after tonight's initial vote count.
40th Legislative District Democrats have comfortable leads to retain their seats after an initial vote count tonight.
Skagit County businesses are reviewing their mask policies following an announcement Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that fully vaccinated people can remove their facial coverings in most indoor and outdoor settings.
*This story has been updated to reflect that both House Bill 1336 and Senate Bill 5383 were signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday.
MOUNT VERNON — A Mount Vernon resident is seeking to honor former Wells Nursery owner Neil Hall by naming one of the city’s most iconic trees after him.
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