Skagit County Veterans Day Parade turns 30 in Burlington, adds a fun run
The Nov. 7 celebration on Fairhaven Avenue includes a flyover, free meals for veterans and the first Skagit Veterans Fun Run.
Articles by Louise Richards
Rainy season is here: How to get Skagit flood alerts, and the rules for fall yard burning
After last winter’s flooding, the county wants every household signed up for emergency alerts. Plus what you can and can’t burn now that the ban is lifted.
Anacortes’ Olson Building will come down to make way for 27 workforce apartments
The Port of Anacortes will run the demolition for the Anacortes Housing Authority. The port also took over the empty Secret Cove building and opened its 2027 budget for comment.
Poets from across the country head to La Conner for the Skagit River Poetry Festival
The 13th festival runs Thursday through Saturday, with readings, workshops and panels at venues around town. Students get in free.
Trick-or-treat, trunk-or-treat and a haunted forest: Skagit’s Halloween lineup
Downtown Mount Vernon and downtown Anacortes open their doors to costumed kids, Burlington hosts a free fall festival, and Anacortes Parks will scare you silly in the woods.
Skagit voters: Oct. 26 is the deadline to register online or by mail for the Nov. 3 election
Ballots are out. Here is where to drop yours, the deadlines that matter and the local races and measures you will see.
Teen stabbed during fight in Freeland; 18-year-old arrested, Sheriff’s Office says
A 15-year-old was flown to Harborview in stable condition after a fight among teens early Saturday in Freeland. An 18-year-old from Oak Harbor was arrested.
Mount Vernon teen detained after online threat toward Mount Baker Middle School
A 14-year-old was detained Friday after a post online appeared to threaten Mount Baker Middle School. Police say they believe he acted alone.
Division Street Bridge to close fully for two weeks, then reopen before Thanksgiving
The state plans a two-week shutdown of the Division Street Bridge starting as early as Nov. 1, trading a short, full closure for a reopening…
Major Drug & Explosives Case Filed in Skagit County
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Skagit County prosecutors filed charges after a Mount Vernon investigation uncovered fentanyl, methamphetamine, DMT and alleged explosive devices. Details from court documents.