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Election proves tough on council incumbents
Ongoing ballot counts are proving it was a rough year for incumbents on the Mount Vernon, Burlington, La Conner and Sedro-Woolley city councils.
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Forest, budget among topics at tonight's Anacortes council meeting
Library borrowing agreements, next year's budget, a 1 percent tax increase, city building codes and changes to the plan used to manage the community forest will be discussed tonight at the City Council meeting.
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Sexton leads in Burlington council race
Steve Sexton is leading Helen Doyle in the race for the Burlington City Council at-large seat with 53 percent of the early vote tally.
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Truck strikes pole, causes outage on Cook Road
More than 700 Puget Sound Energy customers lost power north of Burlington this afternoon after a Dodge Dakota struck a power pole at the intersection of Chuckanut Drive and Cook Road.
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Community celebrates a El D a de los Muertosa
Community celebrates 'El Dia de los Muertos' 51 views Marta Murvosh Skagit Valley Herald November 01, 2009 - 08:00 AM Get the Flash Player to see this player.
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Fifth-graders spend day at Western campus; connect with college mentors
Hundreds of fifth-graders got their first glimpse of a college campus Tuesday. Cyndie Shepard hopes it won't be their last.
Business Briefs a " Oct. 27, 2009
WOOLLEY Douglas Hutter, licensed funeral director and embalmer, and Jim Cannon, apprentice funeral director, have joined the staff at Lemley Chapel, 1008 Third St.
COLLEGE FAIR: ANACORTES - Anacortes Home Education Partnership and Cap Sante High School will offer a "Focus On Your Future" college fair from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at Lindgren Hall, 15510 Rosario Beach Road, Anacortes.
Hospitals asking children to stay away if possible
Skagit Valley Hospital volunteer Bonnie Lamont of Burlington directs Maria Viscalla, 68, of Mount Vernon, to her destination Thursday after screening her at one of the hospital entrances.
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More than 10 percent of the nearly 66,000 Skagit County voters eligible to participate in the Nov.
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B-E district hires attorney to review controversial land purchase
The Burlington-Edison School District has hired an attorney to review a 2007 land purchase that has helped set the stage for a possible state takeover of the district's finances as early as August 2010.
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Officials: Rainfall likely washing bacteria down Samish
This weekend's gully-washer kicked off Northwest Washington's wet season, sending a rush of water down the Samish River toward the Samish Bay shellfish beds.
Library-sharing agreement gets OK
The City Council unanimously approved an agreement Wednesday that would allow Mount Vernon residents to use the Anacortes library and vice versa.
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Washington gets $2.9 million USDA grant
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray says Washington will receive $2.9 million in federal aid to promote and market the state's specialty crops.
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PUD lays off six in bid to harness internal costs
The Skagit County Public Utility District has cut six employees and will keep five vacant positions open as it aims to cover a revenue gap this year and get ready for a deficit that could span the next four.
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Couple held, accused of assault with shovel, car
A young couple was arrested Saturday morning after a verbal confrontation over an eviction notice on Whitmarsh Road turned into an assault with a knife and then a shovel and a car.
Posted by: Northwest Board of Basketball Officials Phone: 360-318-9275 Email: Website: http://www.northwestboard.com People interested in officiating girls basketball games are invited to attend a meeting Oct.
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Husky Band To Perform in Burlington
Director Brad McDavid stopped by to let us know the Husky Band will be performing at Friday's Mount Vernon versus Burlington-Edison high school game at Roland Kirkby Field in Burlington, Wash.
Bow man, 69, dies in Skagit plane crash
A 69-year-year pilot is dead after a small plane crashed at the Skagit County Regional Airport near Burlington.
1 dead in Burlington plane crash
A 69-year-old pilot from Bow, Wash. was killed today in a plane crash near the Skagit Regional Airport.
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