Burlington News

Agriculture and forestry advocates said the Skagit County planning department wasn't up front about what it had called miscellaneous changes to the development code - changes those groups say will harm their industries.

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a stranger who entered her home Tuesday morning, according to the Burlington police.

As soon as Cyndy Lawrence and Shara Hawkins heard the news about Michael Jackson's unexpected death, they raced into Wal-Mart to snag a couple Michael Jackson CDs before the store ran out.

Kids of all ages showed up for the 11th annual Skatefest Saturday at the Ben Root Skate Park.

Ricardo Mejia-Cruz was sentenced Friday to 34 years in prison for a handful of felonies, including the murder of 84-year-old Clara Thorp.

Kurt Dilworth rummages for strawberries Monday while his wife, Kristen, hands a strawberry to their daughter, Grace, at Sakuma Bros.

Commissioners for Fire District 6 unanimously approved a contract late Tuesday night that could keep the city of Burlington Fire Department and district fire department working together.

The City Council will be asked Thursday to provide sanitary sewer service to a farmworker housing project that would be located outside both city limits and Burlington's urban growth area.

Councilman Bill Turner was ready Monday to throw his support behind a proposal to allow the library card holders in good standing in Anacortes, Burlington and La Conner to check out materials from the other two municipalities' libraries.

Capacity of automobiles on Washington State Ferries' San Juan inter-island route will be reduced for a week starting Saturday while the 34-vehicle Hiyu replaces the 90-auto Sealth.

A 48-year-old nail technician could face an assault charge over a dispute with a teenager about a set of 1-inch long, pumpkin-orange fake fingernails.

While the recession has other businesses hunkering down, pulling back or going under, Central Welding Supply is expanding, and one of its two new stores opening this year will be in this city's Highway 20 corridor.

One year after starting, the Skagit County advisory committee on flood control decided Monday it wanted Burlington represented in the 15-member group.

The school property on the west side of Burlington was purchased with good intentions and high hopes.

Don Jonasson, chairman of the Fire District 6 Commission, is resigning for health reasons, according to a fellow commissioner.

Amy Tapia and Shelby Rasmussen, both of Sedro-Woolley, drive the Overall Winning entry, called The Four Little Cow Girls, during last year's Berry Dairy Days Parade in Burlington.

Efforts to preserve the cooperative arrangement between the city's fire department and the adjoining rural fire district gained ground Thursday night.

Once again, Leifer Manor will host this summer's Strawberry Festival fashion show which begins at noon on June 16.

Tony McGrath of Spokane Valley now has one of his father's WWII dog tags, which was found in the Pacific Theater by a merchant marine from Burlington, Wash.

City of Burlington and Fire District 6 officials are scheduled to continue negotiations Tuesday during a 9 a.m. meeting at Burlington City Hall.