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Pot smell isn't cause to arrest everyone in a car
Supporters of marijuana decriminalization celebrated Thursday's decision by the state Supreme Court restricting police from arresting passengers simply for being in a car smelling of pot.
Scully homicide investigation waiting for forensic tests
UPDATED AT 11:29 A.M. -- Skagit County detectives are still investigating the killing of Ferndale High School track coach Jeremy Scully, who was found shot to death on Blanchard Mountain April 24.
Prosecutor extends deadline for staffing on mental health commitments
Mental health commitments will continue in Skagit County for two more months at least, as county representatives on the North Sound Mental Health Administration board look for new ways to fund the commitment ...
Sedro-Woolley church blocks home for troubled boys
An organization that cares for troubled boys says its kids are being unfairly targeted from an unlikely source.
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Wetland project draws mixed opinions at public hearing
A proposed wetland project was lauded as "alternative agriculture" and derided as destructive to farmland during a public hearing Thursday.
Small earthquake shakes Skagit County
A 2.4-magnitude earthquake hit the area early Thursday evening, according to the University of Washington Department of Earth and Space Sciences.
Murder suspect may be working in Moses Lake
A 28-year-old man wanted for a west side murder may be working in construction in Moses Lake, police said.
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Gromus found guilty in baseball bat attack
Alan Gromus and defense attorney Corbin Volluz react to the guilty verdict Thursday afternoon in Skagit County Superior Court.
Allyn Man Seriously Injured at Skagit Construction Site
An Allyn man is in critical condition at a Seattle hospital after he was injured in a work site accident Tuesday in Skagit County, according to Nicholson Drilling, the Port Orchard-based company he works for.
Fire chief charged with harassment
DISTRICT 18 MEETING The district's next commissioner's meeting is 7 p.m. July 17 at 431 Cain Lake Road.
No fatal traffic accidents in Skagit over weekend, Patrol says
For the second year in a row, there were no fatal traffic collisions in Skagit County during the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the State Patrol reported.
Fort Lewis soldier charged in dog shooting case
Police think a Fort Lewis soldier decided it would be easier to shoot his two dogs than find a new home for them.
Skagit would regret seizing live power lines
Washingtonians put the bitter private-public power wars behind us more than three quarters of a century ago.
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Second competency hearing set in murder case
Benjamin Price will see a second psychological professional before a judge decides if he is competent enough to face a second-degree murder charge in Skagit County Superior Court.
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B-E could seek to cut $800,000 from next year's budget
The Burlington-Edison School Board got an idea last week how the district hopes to slash more than $800,000 out of next school year's budget.
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Fire quickly doused on downtown store roof
Smoke floats down from the roof of the Fabrics Plus store at 608 Commercial Ave.
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Tax revenue comes home if items delivered to Anacortes
If an Anacortes resident buys a couch in Burlington, Anacortes' sales tax revenue could get a boost.
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County recreation program comes to Sedro-Woolley
Skagit County Parks and Recreation staff and participating children enjoyed a variety of summer activities last summer at STOMP - ' the county's traveling summer recreation program.
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Accident leads to fatality at Janicki site
A Fisher & Sons employee died last week from head injuries he received from a construction accident at the Janicki Industries building site in Hamilton.
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Destination tax to take effect next week
On July 1, the state of Washington will conform with the national Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.