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.

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.

Escaped Atlantic salmon caught in drift-net on Skagit River

Washington state officials say an Atlantic salmon that escaped from a collapsed net pen at Cypress Island has been captured in a drift net 40 miles up the Skagit River.

2 killed in two-vehicle collision in Mount Vernon

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -- Two people were killed in a two-vehicle crash near the Little Mountain Park entrance in Mount Vernon Monday night, the Washington State Patrol said.The two vehicle collision occurred on Little Mountain Road.

Tulip Festival: When is peak bloom, how to get there & other details to plan your trip

It's that time of year again! The 35th Skagit Valley Tulip Festival kicked off April 1 and will run through the entire month. But before you hit the road you might want to read this first:

Skagit County sues drugmakers over opioid crisis

Mount Vernon, Burlington and Sedro Woolley joined the county in filing a federal lawsuit in Seattle Friday against Purdue Pharma, Endo and Janssen, three of the primary manufacturers of prescription painkillers.

Poachers beware: Robot deer are roaming our woods, hunting for you

Through the latest hunting season, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife workers used deer, bear, elk, grouse and other animal decoys to catch poachers.