Owner reunited with puppy left in Mount Vernon Walmart during shooting

Mount Vernon Police are looking for the owner of a puppy found in a shopping cart inside Walmart on Sunday after a shooting. Police have not released a description of the dog.

5 injured in Mount Vernon Walmart shooting

A shooting inside a Walmart in Mount Vernon left five people injured Sunday night, police said. 

Sedro-Woolley woman arrested for DUI twice in the same week

Police arrested a woman Friday night for driving under the influence, just days after receiving a DUI for crashing into a construction zone.

Skagit County currently not accepting trash at Mount Vernon transfer station

On Monday, a number of people were turned away at the Mount Vernon transfer station in Skagit County. Both contractors and families looking to unload trash showed up and were met with signage warning them that they couldn’t bring their trash in. 

Bird flu confirmed in Skagit County

A case of bird flu has been confirmed in Skagit County, said the Washington State Department of Health.

Skagit River monitored for flooding, residents hoping for sun

Skagit County has had so much rain, the county's Department of Emergency Management and Public Works is monitoring the Skagit River for flooding. 

4-year-old girl attacked by dog in Mount Vernon

A 4-year-old girl was injured Monday afternoon after she was attacked by a dog in a Mount Vernon neighborhood. 

Anacortes Police seek help finding missing man last seen May 24

The Anacortes Police Department (APD) is asking the public for help finding a missing man who is potentially ill and disoriented. 

North Cascades Highway to reopen Tuesday

The North Cascades Highway in Washington state will open to vehicle traffic at 10 a.m. Tuesday, officials said.

Omicron subvariant a factor in Skagit County’s 111% jump in COVID case rate

According to CDC guidelines, Skagit County is now in a "substantial" transmission level, up from a moderate level last week. Health officials say omicron subvariants are driving this sharp rises in cases.

FBI, Skagit County Sheriff's Office seek help finding runaway teenager

The FBI's Seattle Field Office and the Skagit County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) are asking the public for help in finding a runaway teenager.

Mount Vernon medical clinic to pay $120k for importing foreign medication not approved by FDA

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a settlement with a Mount Vernon health clinic after they unlawfully imported birth control from a foreign source that was not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).