Two close friends of missing hiker in Skagit County were first to begin search for him

Day three wrapped up on Thursday in the search of a missing hiker in Skagit County. 66-year-old Tom Simonseth vanished from the popular Hidden Lake Trails on Saturday.

Mount Vernon man missing after Hidden Lake Trail hike

Search and rescue crews were back in the mountains of Skagit County Monday morning to search for a missing hiker who never made it home from Hidden Lake Trail. 

Mount Vernon woman found guilty of plot to kill ex-husband

A Mount Vernon woman was found guilty of solicitation to commit murder after a jury found she had tried to convince her child to kill his father by adding rat poison to his food and drink.

Inslee makes big push for new climate legislation from Skagit County

Governor Jay Inslee was in Skagit County on Tuesday to talk about some of the biggest challenges facing our state, namely climate change.

Police officer arrested, accused of brandishing gun at bar

A Sauk-Suiattle tribal police officer was arrested on accusations that he brandished a firearm and made threats outside a bar in Skagit County.

Washington state, Canada teaming up to try to kill Asian giant hornets

Wildlife officials in Washington state have said British Columbia and U.S. federal and state agencies will work together to track, trap and eradicate Asian giant hornets in the Pacific Northwest. The agencies will set out bottle traps for 22 consecutive weeks, from July to November. Trapping methods will be slightly different from last year

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival back on for 2021 with some changes

The annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival will be back this year after having to shut down at the start of the pandemic last year. 

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The popular attraction is back open this year with new Covid restrictions.

Arlington woman shot and killed after fight over political sign

An Arlington woman is dead and a Skagit County woman is facing a murder charge after a fight over the alleged theft of a political sign.

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.

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.