Crews raise retired sunken ferry in western Washington
Crews have raised the first ferry of the Alaska Marine Highway System after the retired vessel sank in Guemes Channel at Anacortes in western Washington.
I-5 reopens at Skagit River Bridge after semi strikes barrier
UPDATE: Both directions of I-5 reopened about 11:15 a.m.
Teenager found dead inside car after vehicle goes into Skagit River
A 15-year-old woman was found dead inside her vehicle in the Skagit River Saturday afternoon after police received a report of the woman's vehicle in the water on Friday, according to Det.
'Justice for Tonya': Deadly hit and run victim's sister pleads for public's help to find wanted truck driver
The family of Tonya Pearson-Yoder and Washington State troopers are asking for your help to find the 2008 to 2010 dark-colored Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350 or F-450 that hit and killed the 53-year-old mother one year ago.
Body of Sage Adams, missing 10-year-old boy, found along Skagit River
The body of Sage Adams, a 10-year-old boy who went missing while kayaking with his father, was found more than two months later along the Skagit River.
Wrong-way vehicle causes fatal crash on SR-20 in Skagit County
Troopers are on the scene of a fatal vehicle crash on SR-20 near the Swinomish Slough where two people involved have died.
Search suspended for 10-year-old boy missing on Skagit River
Crews have suspended their search for a 10-year-old boy who went missing last week while kayaking with his father on the Skagit River.
Search underway for 10-year-old boy missing on Skagit River
Crews are searching for a 10-year-old boy who hasn't been seen since his father fell out of a kayak while the two were kayaking on the Skagit River on Tuesday.
Skagit County likely not eligible for Phase 3 of reopening
The road to Phase 3 in Governor Inslee's 'Safe Start Plan' is proving to be difficult for a number of counties in Washington State and that includes Skagit County as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
CAPTURED: Spokane County fugitive Joshua Johnson arrested in Skagit County
Joshua Johnson was arrested and booked into the Skagit County Jail on May 9th.
"He'll be out harassing us again in just a few more years," says victim after bomb-building burglar sentenced in Skagit County
The manhunt for a Washington's Most Wanted fugitive prompts precautionary lockdowns at Skagit Valley College and Centennial School Monday.
High winds wreak havoc in Skagit and Whatcom counties, warning in place until Tuesday
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -- A high wind warning was issued Monday for Skagit and Whatcom counties, where gusts of up to 45 mph blew through the area.Some people living in Skagit County say they were caught off guard by just how powerful the winds could be.“It’s pretty crazy.
You can now get free needle-cleaning kits in Skagit County
In an attempt to get more used needles off the streets, Skagit County launched a new pilot program on Wednesday.
Suspicious device found near Sedro-Woolley hospital; building evacuated
Police are investigating a suspicious device discovered in a parking lot near PeaceHealth United General Medical Center in Sedro-Woolley.
Domestic violence call ends in deputy injured, suspect shot
A man is in the hospital after being shot by a Skagit County Sheriff's deputy Wednesday night.Investigators say someone called 911 from a home near Big Lake around 6:00 Wednesday night, then hung up.When deputies showed up to investigate the call, we're told they found a "possible domestic violence situation" involving two adult brothers.The deputies went into the house, and Skagit Multiple Agency Response Team (SMART) investigators say one of the brothers grabbed a knife, and attacked one of the deputies.
No injuries reported in freight train derailment in Burlington
BNSF Railway Company said the train was previously carrying lumber and woodchips, but at the time of the derailment, the cars were empty.
North Sound nonprofit turning sea waste into affordable prosthetics
A local nonprofit organization in the North Sound has found a way to bring prosthetic limbs to children whose families might not otherwise be able to afford expensive artificial limb or hands.
Awning collapses; injures 2 in Burlington
A woman and a girl were hurt when an awning outside a restaurant in Burlington collapsed Sunday, police said.
80 arrested, 95 pounds of meth and 75 guns seized in largest drug bust initiative in recent history
The largest drug takedown initiatve in Puget Sound has netted more than 80 drug dealers, U.S. Attorney Annette Hayes said. The iniative began this year and was conducted in four different operations across King, Pierce, Snohomish, Skagit and Thurston counties.