Francis Road, a popular rural route between Mount Vernon and Sedro-Woolley, was reopened today at 1 p.m., more than a day after water on the roadway forced county crews to close it.

Gov. Chris Gregoire opposes state schools chief Randy Dorn's proposal to delay the requirement for students to pass state math and science tests to graduate, because the economy depends on Washington students leaving high school well trained in both subjects.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash.: A man who killed six people, including a sheriff's deputy, in a Washington state shooting rampage last year has pleaded guilty.

The accused gunman in the Skagit County shooting spree has changed his plea to guilty on 18 charges including murder, attempted murder and burglary.

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The Skagit County prosecuting attorney's announcement of his decision on whether or not to seek the death penalty in the case of multiple-murder defendant Isaac L. Zamora was postponed Monday.

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MOUNT VERNON, Wash. - Skagit County prosecutors have filed first-degree murder charges in superior court in the death of a celebrity dog trainer whose body has yet to be found.

A man was arrested about a block away from the Rite Aid on Commercial Avenue just before 2:30 p.m. Thursday after he allegedly walked into the pharmacy, claimed he had a bomb and demanded drugs, according to the Anacortes Police.

The city of Mount Vernon has received enough money to go start with construction of a floodwall that will eventually provide flood protection for the downtown area.

Rain is falling now, but city officials will be looking ahead to next summer tonight when they plan for a new splash park.

The Defense Department reports two Fort Lewis soldiers were killed Thursday when their Stryker vehicle went over a buried explosive in Afghanistan.

Library borrowing agreements, next year's budget, a 1 percent tax increase, city building codes and changes to the plan used to manage the community forest will be discussed tonight at the City Council meeting.

Ongoing ballot counts are proving it was a rough year for incumbents on the Mount Vernon, Burlington, La Conner and Sedro-Woolley city councils.

After spending years on the shelves at the King County medical examiner's office, the unclaimed ashes of 28 veterans were laid to rest Wednesday at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent.

The Skagit County Health Department has reopened its flu vaccine clinic today with the arrival of a shipment of H1N1 vaccine.

Bernadina Luna remembers growing up in Southern Mexico, where she celebrated the Day of the Dead by visiting the cemetery where her great grandparents and other loved ones were buried.

A flood watch for Skagit County and other Western Washington counties originally in effect through Friday night has been lifted.

Mount Vernon School Board members appear poised to place two levy issues on the spring ballot they say would not increase property taxes.

When I see people getting food at a food bank who drive a nicer car than mine and who are wearing nicer clothes than mine it makes it hard to feel sorry for them.