SEDRO-WOOLLEY — A new facility off State Route 20 in Sedro-Woolley is bringing online dozens of inpatient beds for acute mental health treatment and substance use detox. The Skagit Stabilization, ...

Skagit County prosecutors charged a 42-year-old Concrete man with second-degree murder Friday, March 20, in connection with the disappearance and death of a Concrete woman. Skagit County Sheriff’s ...

A flood warning is in effect for the Skagit and Samish rivers in Skagit County as heavy rain pushes them above flood stage. Starting 11 p.m. on Friday, March 20, the National Weat ...

After students at Western Washington University got a bill passed in the state Legislature in 2023 to allow student employees working in educational roles to collectively bargain with the university, ...

A medium-sized backyard flock of chickens in Skagit County has tested positive for avian influenza, or bird flu. It’s the first detection ever of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Skagit County, ...

Frustrations with the upcoming construction of a new Whatcom County jail — and fears that funds earmarked to build a new behavioral health center could be transferred to the jail project — were on ...

As of 7 a.m. Friday, the northbound interstate was closed between North Lake Samish Drive to Fairhaven Parkway, according to the agency. There is no estimated time for when lanes may reopen.

In a state legislative session marked by drama over the “millionaires tax” and the precarity of a large budget deficit, local jurisdictions basked in some bright spots. Whatcom County received much of ...

Nearly a year after debuting its long-awaited rooftop bar, Chuckanut Bay Distillery has another new project in the works: a location at the Portal Container Village. The venue will open this May and ...

New food truck serves farm-fresh food. A husband and wife duo has launched a new food truck in Whatcom County serving “farm-fresh seasonal food.” Darrell Sawyer and Marcie Pal ...

When I was an undergrad at the University of Washington, I went on a study-abroad trip to Brazil. The program was with the international studies department, which is what I have a bachelor’s degree in ...

An escalating war with Iran halfway across the world will likely complicate the finances of growing for farmers like Vander Kooy. The price of fuel, essential for farming equipment such as tractors, ...