Skagit County gets hit hard with flooding
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Conditions in Cape Horn getting tough for residents as the Skagit River continues to rise and is expected to crest at 36 feet.

16-year-old suspect dead after armed teens break into Mount Vernon home, attack residents

Mount Vernon Police are investigating after a violent home invasion carried out by teenagers early Saturday morning. One of the young suspects died after residents fought back.

Envelopes filled with white powder mailed to multiple county election offices across Washington
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Authorities are investigating after envelopes filled with white powder were mailed to multiple county elections offices across on Washington. FOX 13 can confirm there are hazmat investigations in King, Pierce, Skagit and Spokane counties.

WSDOT worker injured after reckless driver crashes into maintenance truck

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is urging drivers to be cautious when traveling through construction work zones after a reckless driver crashed into a maintenance truck – resulting in injuries to both the driver and a road worker.

Washington state declares drought emergencies in a dozen counties

A drought emergency was declared in a dozen counties of Washington state on Monday because of early snowmelt, a lack of spring rain and low-flowing streams.  

Bloodworks Northwest says it needs blood donations in next 7 days

Bloodworks Northwest released its weekly bloody supply forecast and said on Monday that it is in need of 2,500 donations in the next seven days. 

School bus rolls over in Burlington; minor injuries reported
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WSP tweeted about the incident just after 4 p.m. They reported minor injuries and said that "multiple adults and juveniles were on the bus."

Skagit Co. shelter seeks adoption for last of 126 dogs rescued in 2022

In Sept. 2022, more than 120 dogs were rescued from a house in Concrete, Washington, where they suffered ‘abysmal’ conditions—and now, local organizations are working to get the last two dogs of the bunch adopted.

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.

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. 

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.