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Port of Skagit talks funding, derelict vessels, roof repairs
The Port of Skagit met for its monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon to discuss a grant to help a tenant, a partnership for the vessel turn-in program and roof repairs at the Sedro-Woolley Innovation for Tomorrow Center. The first order of business was to approve pursuing a grant/loan combination from the state Department of Commerce’s Community Economic Revitalization Board. The request is for a $2 million grant and loan combination with...
Election 2024 U.S. House
There are eight candidates on the Aug. 6 primary election ballot running for the U.S. Congressional District 2 seat for the House of Representatives. Of those eight candidates four identify as Democrats, two as Republicans, one identifies with the Green Party and one identifies with the MAGA Republican Party. Incumbent Rick Larsen, who has represented the district since 2001, is seeking reelection. ...
Baker sockeye tribal fishery returns after banner year
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe fishers celebrated the return of the Baker River sockeye fishery this week. A record number of sockeye salmon swam through the Baker River last year, with about 65,000 returning. This year, Upper Skagit tribal fishers are hoping for more of the same. As temperatures soared above 90 degrees on Monday, about...
Company proposes to put batteries on farmland in Western Washington
An Omaha, Neb., company has applied to the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council to build a 200-megawatt battery storage system on about 16 acres zoned for agriculture in Skagit County in northwest Washington. Tenaska proposes to lease parcels from two private landowners for the Goldeneye Energy Storage project on the...
High temps buckle section of Skagit County highway while crews track road conditions
SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. — Soaring temperatures created a hazard on State Route 11 in Skagit County when the pavement contorted and formed a potentially dangerous situation for drivers. “So our crews were dispatched and found that the concrete panels under the asphalt had buckled due to the heat,” said...
Heat advisory remains in effect for Whatcom, Skagit Counties
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A heat advisory remains in effect for our area until 10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9. Temperatures are forecast for the upper 80s in the Bellingham area but could hit the mid-90s in the north and east part of the counties. Extreme heat will significantly...
Mount Vernon teen killed in single car crash in Skagit County
BIG LAKE, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A teen was killed in a Skagit County car accident. Washington State Patrol (WSP) says the teen, identified as 19-year-old Jeffery Delano of Mount Vernon, was driving south on SR 9 Thursday morning. Just before reaching Big Lake, Delano’s car crossed the center line...
Local lavender farm returns for second year
Leah’s Lavender and Flower Farm is back after a successful first year. Owner Leah Serna started up the farm shortly after retiring after 25 years with Thompson’s Greenhouse. Serna said last year was a success and there was a lot of interest and people coming to visit. Entrance into the farm is free and this past year a variety of workshops and classes were held. ...
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