Mark Your Calendars for the Skagit County Meals on Wheels Fundraiser
Skagit County, WA– The Skagit County Meals on Wheels Program has been facing some funding cuts this year totaling nearly $50,000, so they are having…
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2020 Skagit Community Foundation grant
Community Announcement The Skagit Community Foundation is accepting applications for the 2020 grant season from nonprofits serving primarily Skagit County. Grants are awarded in the…
Teen Reportedly Stabbed at House Party in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, WA – The Skagit County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported “alcohol problem” in the 15000 block of Best Road around 10:19 pm…
Burlington Teen Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Vehicular Homicide Charge
Snohomish County, WA – A 17-year old Burlington Teen was sentenced in Snohomish County Superior Court on Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 for the April 25th…
Brett Benton at Birdsview Brewing Company
Sunday, November 10th at 4 pm, Brett Benton will bring his Country/Delta Blues roots to Skagit County. Delta blues originated in Mississippi in the early…
Trucking companies, not taxpayers, on hook for 2013 Skagit bridge collapse
OLYMPIA, WA–Trucking companies, not taxpayers, will be on the hook for a 2013 incident that led to the collapse of a section of I-5 bridge…
Domestic Assault and Arson Investigation
**PRESS RELEASE** On Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 2:26am, Mount Vernon Police responded to an apartment in the 200 block of S. Baker Street in…
A Sense of Place
My grandfather’s house sits on the corner of Highway 20 and Highway 9. Rite-Aid, Dairy Queen and AM/PM Minimart share the intersection. Only the old,…
Skagit Animals in Need Builds Second Chances
Submitted by SAIN Say you’ve noticed a horse on your daily drive that’s looking neglected. If you report your observation to Skagit County Animal…
Our Nation In Crisis: How One Local Couple Is Helping the Homeless of Skagit County
Mount Vernon, WA– In January of 2019, Jaimey and Curt Leland of Camano Island, Washington founded a 501(c)3 non profit organization called Strength in Numbers, a…