Ecology fines Skagit Valley Farm over illegal irrigating

The Washington state Department of Ecology has fined Skagit Valley Farm $267,000 for irrigating 348 acres without having water rights.

Strikers, Washington Bulb Co. reach agreement on eve of highly anticipated tulip festival

After three days on the picket lines and two days of negotiations, the Washington Bulb Company and the union reached an agreement on the eve of the highly anticipated festival.

Strikers, Washington Bulb Co. reach agreement on eve of highly anticipated tulip festival
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After three days on the picket lines and two days of negotiations, the Washington Bulb Company and the union reached an agreement on the eve of the highly anticipated festival.

Tulip, daffodil farmworkers strike over wages, conditions

A group of Washington state tulip and daffodil farm workers have gone on strike to demand that the Washington Bulb Co. improve wages and health and safety protocols.

Teacher jokes about lubricant with students, district says termination too 'extreme'

A Washington state teacher has received a "letter of reprimand" after making sexually suggestive jokes with students during class, but the administration has declined to terminate the educator, saying such punishment would be too "extreme."

Washington Lottery releases list of luckiest stores to buy winning lotto tickets

Are you feeling lucky? Washington's Lottery released a list of Puget Sound stores you are most likely to buy a winning lotto ticket at. The top shop is the Rosario Market in Anacortes, which sold 17 winning tickets last yet.

Police: Officer shoots suspect in Sedro-Woolley

Detectives are investigating after a Sedro-Woolley officer shot a suspect overnight.

Skagit County fire station burglarized

A Skagit County fire station was burglarized and it was caught on camera. 

Deadline to register with FEMA is March 7 for flood victims in Skagit, Whatcom counties

About a dozen people are filing in each day to the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Sedro-Woolley to see if they can get assistance after the historic flooding in November.

Federal assistance available to people affected by flood damage
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In Skagit County, people are filing into the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center. Many are hoping to find some relief after historic flooding in the region a couple months ago.