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Canadian arrested with drugs at ferry
' A 50-year-old Canadian woman was arrested Wednesday with 126 grams of marijuana while getting off a ferry in Anacortes that had come from Canada, authorities said.
Restrictions aim to keep fireworks safe
Jenny Bailey, 5, left, watches as her 10-year-old brother Wilbur Bailey, right, helps Steve Spane with a "Venom King" fireworks pack Sunday.
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Whale watching boat for skills center?
Mystic Sea owner Monte Hughes shows off electrical equipment in the vessel's wheelhouse with the future site of the marine technology skills center in the background.
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Art guild presents Spring Art Show awards Ribbons were awarded in five categories by the Stanwood-Camano Arts Guild during its sixth annual Spring Art Show held June 7-8 at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center in ...
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La Conner Summer Street festival
' Mom and Dad may enjoy spending several hours perusing through booths of colorful and evocative art.
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Hearing about Huckleberry Island canceled
' The state Parks and Recreation Commission has canceled a public hearing that was scheduled to discuss a possible transfer of Huckleberry Island to the Samish Indian Nation.
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' Some art belongs in the Louvre. Some is better suited for Sedro-Woolley's main drag.
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Club meetings for week of June 23, 2008
Mondays The Kiwanis Club of Mount Vernon meets at noon every Monday at the Best Western CottonTree Convention Center, 2300 Market St.
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Big job looms for new quilt museum director
' With a $422,000 restoration project looming, Liz Theaker knows she's got her work cut out for her.
Puget Sound global sightseeing group to celebrate 50th anniversary
The Puget Sound See Gulls Trailer Club once did lots of seeing. Once or twice a month the families boarded their motor homes and travel trailers and set off for the ocean, Skagit County, Death Valley, Mount ...
Cold, wet weather still plagues Skagit farmers
Richard Sakuma of Sakuma Brothers Farms discusses how his farm has used hoop houses to protect its berry crop from the unseasonably cold and wet spring.
Weather or Not: Guemes couple simplify lives with solar power, rainwater and a large garden
The hot topic of conversation these days is definitely higher prices. You can't go anywhere without hearing people complain about some item they just bought costing half again as much as it was last month.
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Janicki takes Deluxe plan to another level
Hearing examiner's decision to be challenged in Superior Court Sedro-Woolley resident Annie Janicki is a woman on a mission.
The City Council is scheduled to vote Wednesday on an ordinance that would allow dogs to romp without leashes at a proposed dog park.
Anacortes to ponder condo development
The Anacortes City Council will meet this evening to discuss an 18-condo development proposed for the shoreline of Fidalgo Bay.
Higher Education: Dollars and Sense
While parents need to think about how to help financially facilitate their child's goals for higher education, colleges are not without responsibility.
Save Gas. Vacation in Your Own Backyard.
La Conner Chamber of Commerce 18886429284 director@laconnerchamber.com With record-high gas prices forcing people to stay closer to home instead of driving or flying long distances, La Conner is offering ...
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The "gulper" aims to save fish
Device grabs more than 200,000 fish for their downstream journey BAKER LAKE - ' A high-tech barge designed to swallow up as many young sockeye salmon as possible for delivery downstream is yielding some ...
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Skagit's own in 2008: Robed and ready
Skagit Valley Class of 2008: Nine out of the 10 students who participated in the Skagit Valley Herald's conversations with graduating seniors stand together, including Matthew Boffey, Josh Lott, Chris McKnight, ...
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A & E Briefs ART ON DISPLAY ART ON DISPLAY MOUNT VERNON Youthnet show, sale The works of some 30 regional artists will be on display and for sale as part of the Youthnet Art Show and Benefit Sale from 5 to 8 ...