Guemes Island Ferry workers strike over unfair labor practices
A one-day strike shut down ferry service to Guemes Island on Monday. Ferry workers with the Inlandboatman’s Union of the Pacific (IBU) say they've been in negotiations with Skagit County for more than 16 months for a fair contract.
A one-day strike shut down ferry service to Guemes Island on Monday. Ferry workers with the Inlandboatman’s Union of the Pacific (IBU) say they've been in negotiations with Skagit County for more than 16 months for a fair contract.
Things To Do: Boba Fest, free health clinic, Boats Afloat and Baby Animals & Blooms Days
Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out Boba Fest, free health clinic, Boats a Float and Baby Animals & Blooms and Tulip Festival this weekend.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out Boba Fest, free health clinic, Boats a Float and Baby Animals & Blooms and Tulip Festival this weekend.
17-year-old arrested for attempted murder in Mount Vernon drive-by shooting
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested for attempted murder in connection to a drive-by shooting that happened in Mount Vernon last week.
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested for attempted murder in connection to a drive-by shooting that happened in Mount Vernon last week.
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival honors University of Idaho victim Ethan Chapin
The annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival kicks off this weekend, running through the entire month of April. This year, a special bloom will honor one of the four University of Idaho students killed in an off-campus apartment last November.
The annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival kicks off this weekend, running through the entire month of April. This year, a special bloom will honor one of the four University of Idaho students killed in an off-campus apartment last November.
Mount Vernon man sentenced 10 years for drug trafficking, gun charges
A 24-year-old Mount Vernon man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking and gun charges.
A 24-year-old Mount Vernon man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking and gun charges.
After oil train derailment, judge rules BNSF intentionally violated Swinomish tribe agreement
A federal judge has ruled that BNSF Railway intentionally violated the terms of an agreement with the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community in Washington state by running 100-car trains carrying crude oil over the reservation.
A federal judge has ruled that BNSF Railway intentionally violated the terms of an agreement with the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community in Washington state by running 100-car trains carrying crude oil over the reservation.
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival: Planning your trip to see the flowers in bloom
The 2023 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival kicks off Saturday, and organizers want to make sure if you're planning a trip to see the flowers, plan ahead. The annual festival runs from April 1-30.
The 2023 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival kicks off Saturday, and organizers want to make sure if you're planning a trip to see the flowers, plan ahead. The annual festival runs from April 1-30.
WATCH: Tourists discover massive Pacific octopus twisting inside Washington state park
Check out this massive giant Pacific octopus that found its sea legs shoreside in Washington on Wednesday.
Check out this massive giant Pacific octopus that found its sea legs shoreside in Washington on Wednesday.
EPA cleanup crews find contaminated groundwater at Anacortes train derailment site
Cleanup crews at the site of a train derailment in Anacortes that leaked thousands of gallons of diesel fuel have reported contaminated groundwater.
Cleanup crews at the site of a train derailment in Anacortes that leaked thousands of gallons of diesel fuel have reported contaminated groundwater.
Anacortes train derailment: Some diesel spills on land but doesn't reach Puget Sound
Crews responded to a diesel spill Thursday morning after a train derailment in Anacortes.
Crews responded to a diesel spill Thursday morning after a train derailment in Anacortes.
Maintenance man helps save woman hit in Mount Vernon double shooting
A woman ran to get help from a maintenance worker who was outside a steakhouse after she was shot Monday night. The shooting happened just before 10 p.m.in the driveway of a mobile home park, a couple of hundred feet from the restaurant in Mount Vernon.
A woman ran to get help from a maintenance worker who was outside a steakhouse after she was shot Monday night. The shooting happened just before 10 p.m.in the driveway of a mobile home park, a couple of hundred feet from the restaurant in Mount Vernon.
2 injured after men shoot into car in Mount Vernon, no suspects identified
Mount Vernon Police seek two suspects accused of shooting into a car full of people, two of whom were hit by gunfire.
Mount Vernon Police seek two suspects accused of shooting into a car full of people, two of whom were hit by gunfire.
Dogs now allowed at Tulip Town
Good news for dog owners-- you can finally bring your furry friend to see the iconic tulips in Skagit County!
Good news for dog owners-- you can finally bring your furry friend to see the iconic tulips in Skagit County!
Mount Vernon Police investigate shooting that injured 2 teenage girls in store parking lot
Police are investigating a shooting that injured two teenage girls in Mount Vernon on Friday.
Police are investigating a shooting that injured two teenage girls in Mount Vernon on Friday.
Mount Vernon women accused of kidnapping foster son arrested at Sea-Tac Airport
Police say the two women accused of kidnapping their 5-year-old foster son were arrested at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Thursday.
Police say the two women accused of kidnapping their 5-year-old foster son were arrested at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Thursday.
Kidnapped Washington state boy found in Vietnam, authorities searching for foster mom, her mother
Authorities say a kidnapped boy from Washington state was found in Vietnam, and they are searching for his foster mom and her mother.
Authorities say a kidnapped boy from Washington state was found in Vietnam, and they are searching for his foster mom and her mother.
WDFW: Over 700 geese, other waterfowl in Skagit County dead from bird flu
Biologists with the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) said they have recovered more than 700 dead waterfowl due to avian flu.
Biologists with the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) said they have recovered more than 700 dead waterfowl due to avian flu.
6 suspects charged in North Sound drug trafficking operation
Six suspects have been federally charged in connection to a Mexico-based drug trafficking operation in the North Sound.
Six suspects have been federally charged in connection to a Mexico-based drug trafficking operation in the North Sound.
Mount Vernon police search for foster mother suspected of kidnapping child
Mount Vernon police are searching for a woman suspected of kidnapping her foster son.
Mount Vernon police are searching for a woman suspected of kidnapping her foster son.
Coroner confirms 4 University of Idaho students died from stabbing
Autopsies have been completed on four University of Idaho students who were found stabbed to death inside a rental house near campus, and the results have been forwarded to law enforcement, the Spokane County Medical Examiner said Thursday.
Autopsies have been completed on four University of Idaho students who were found stabbed to death inside a rental house near campus, and the results have been forwarded to law enforcement, the Spokane County Medical Examiner said Thursday.