Illabot Creek restoration earns state APWA project of the year award
***PRESS RELEASE*** Looking at Illabot Creek today, you’d never know the creek channel was once in a totally different location: Straightened out, armored with levees…
Articles by Jane Sanders
Emergency Management Department updating its preparedness plans for natural disasters
***PRESS RELEASE*** How can we better prepare for the impacts from natural disasters? That’s a question the Skagit County Department of Emergency Management (DEM) and…
Regal Cinemas evacuated after bomb threat
The Regal Cinema Theaters were completely evacuated on Sunday afternoon, April 28, 2019 due to a bomb threat made by a man at the end…
Crane Collapse, 4 fatalities and 4 injuries
***Press Release*** by Lance Garland At 3:28pm on Saturday, April 27th Seattle Fire responded to a crane collapse at Fairview Ave. and Mercer St. which…
“Slow Down, Move Over” Emphasis Patrol this Weekend
Olympia, WA – The Washington State Patrol (WSP) will conduct a statewide “Slow Down, Move Over” emphasis from April 26, 2019 through April 28, 2019….
Skagit County residents can dispose of prescription drugs at take-back event
Safely dispose of your unused prescription medication – for free – during the nationwide annual prescription drug take-back event set for 10 a.m. to 2…
Homicide suspect from March 2018, Camano Island Homicide found deceased in California
***Media Release*** A “John Doe” located in the Feather River in Yuba City California has been positively identified via DNA as Jacob GONZALES, the suspect…
Secure Load Emphasis Patrols Begin on Monday, April 15
***Press Release*** The Washington State Patrol will be conducting a 28-day, statewide “Secure Load” emphasis patrol beginning Monday, April 15. In conjunction with the state…
New Solid Waste rates in effect starting June 3
Solid Waste rates will increase on June 3, 2019, after the Board of County Commissioners gave their final approval by resolution on March 25. The…
21st ANNUAL WOODFEST TIMBER TO TECH PLANNED APRIL 27-28
WHAT: WoodFest Timber to Tech WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 27 (Saturday) and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 28 (Sunday) WHERE: Sedro-Woolley…