Big Lake News

A three-story log home on Lake Cavanaugh Road in Big Lake was destroyed by a fire Thursday.

If you are looking for a tree farm where you can pick up an already cut tree or where you can cut your own, try one of these Skagit Valley tree farms.

Skateboarders got closer to having a hangout Tuesday, when the Town Council unanimously approved a lease for a future skate park site.

The staff of the Anacortes American garnered 10 awards for writing, page design and photography - and the paper itself won second place in the coveted General Excellence category - in the 2009 Washington Newspaper Publishers Association's Better Newspaper Contest.

Firefighters have extinguished the final hot spots of a suspicious fire that destroyed the midspan of the Tommy Thompson Parkway, and cleanup crews began to pick up debris from the shoreline of Fidalgo Bay.

A 76-year-old man accused of hitting an autistic boy in the Richland library appeared in Benton County District Court on a misdemeanor assault charge.

Mount Vernon Downtown Association announces the December 10th Shop Til You Drop event for Ladie's night out and December 17th Just Get It Done event for Men's night out.

A young couple was arrested Saturday morning after a verbal confrontation over an eviction notice on Whitmarsh Road turned into an assault with a knife and then a shovel and a car.

The state Department of Revenue says taxable retail sales in Washington declined to $25 billion in the second quarter of this year, a 14 percent drop from the same period last year.

A City Council usually devoted to such matters as zoning disputes, sewer fees and fire protection found itself dealing Wednesday night with the Glenn Beck factor.

One person was killed and four others injured when a motorcycle and two cars collided on Friday night.

Two-year-old Mia Whitlock of Burlington runs the 50-meter hurdles with other youngsters during the All Comers Track Meet on Wednesday night at Kirkby Field in Burlington.

At some point during the annual two-day, 84-mile cycling event, nearly every rider finds one moment to reflect on the meaning behind all the hours of peddling.

Dogs from as far away as British Columbia and Marysville gathered together Saturday for a day of all things canine during the fifth annual Bark in the Park at Storvik Park.

At least three motors were stolen from boats in the Big Lake area Thursday afternoon, and more are possibly missing, according to Will Reichardt, chief criminal deputy with the Skagit County Sheriff's Office.