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Man riding motorized bicycle struck by car and killed in Skagit County
Sat, 05 May 2012 16:52:31 -0700
A bicyclist was hit by a car and killed in Skagit County on Saturday.
Skagit County writer discusses acclaimed teen novel 'Shift'
Tue, 08 May 2012 13:20:41 -0700
Northwestern Washington writer Jennifer Bradbury, author of the acclaimed 2008 teen mystery "Sh
Whooping Cough Epidemic Hits Washington State
Sat, 12 May 2012 11:01:56 -0700
Efforts in Washington State to address a resurgent childhood ailment have been hobbled by years of recession-induced budget cuts that have hollowed out public health departments.
Cops on extra patrols enforcing seat belt law
Thu, 17 May 2012 10:59:54 -0700
It’s been a decade since Washington began the click-it-or-ticket law, and police are marking the occasion with extra patrols. The extra patrols last from May 21 to June 3 in King, Pierce, Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom counties. “We are getting the word out to remind everyone to buckle up so we don’t have to write tickets,” Snohomish County Sheriff John Lovick, the former Mill Creek state ...
Cyclist dies in Skagit County crash
Sat, 05 May 2012 21:09:00 -0700
A 52-year-old man operating a homemade motorized bicycle died on state Highway 9 in Skagit County, after colliding with a Jeep Saturday afternoon. Washington State Patrol report Joseph Duncan of Auburn was heading southbound at 3:41 p.m. on the highway near Skagit River Bridge when he crossed in front of a northbound vehicle driven by [...]
Lawsuit says public defenders failing poor people in Skagit Valley
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:03:55 -0700
The public defenders of two Skagit County cities are so overloaded with cases that poor people are being denied their rights to representation in a criminal case, according to a class-action lawsuit now in U.S. District Court.
Skagit County prosecutor sends letter to Swinomish over water rights
Sat, 12 May 2012 07:13:51 -0700
MOUNT VERNON — The legal arm of Skagit County has joined commissioners in backing down from water rights litigation.
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Tue, 01 May 2012 11:09:23 -0700
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Bicyclist killed near Sedro-Woolley
Sun, 06 May 2012 13:33:24 -0700
A bicyclist was killed Saturday afternoon in Skagit County, according to the Washington State Patrol. Police said Joseph Duncan, 52, of Auburn, was trying to cross State Route 9 near the South Skagit Highway near Sedro-Woolley. According to troopers, after Duncan crossed, he was struck by a Jeep. The driver of the vehicle was not injured, but his Jeep was damaged. Alcohol was not a ...
Gregoire using crisis cash to curb whooping cough
Thu, 03 May 2012 16:42:17 -0700
Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire opened an emergency fund Thursday to help contain a spreading whooping cough epidemic, and officials urged residents to get vaccinated against an illness that particularly threatens infants.