Mount Vernon News

Mount Vernon, seen from the Potomac River. Even while president, George Washington expressed a longing to return to his Virginia estate.

Conservative talk show host Glenn Beck rose to nationally syndicated television and radio host with his knack for creating controversy.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -- It was Kathy and Bill Tilley's 40th wedding anniversary and a three day trip to Las Vegas seemed like the right place to celebrate.

Dinner for seniors Everett High School leadership will hold its annual senior citizens dinner at 5 p.m. Feb.

Carol Miles, a vegetable expert and researcher based in Mount Vernon, will be the featured speaker at the Master Gardener Foundation monthly meeting Thursday, Feb.

King County prosecutors say 56-year-old Patrick Rexroat entered his pleas Thursday.

A previously convicted felon and long-time tax defier who also worked as a tax preparer was sentenced to three and a half years in prison.

Flower bulbs are a forgiving bunch. They can be buried upside down, stomped on or ignored, yet most will bloom for several seasons.

UPDATE: Having pleaded guilty to tax fraud, Mount Vernon accountant Timothy Garrison was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison on Wednesday by U.S. District Court Judge Ricardo Martinez.

When Rep. Joel Kretz found out that Gov. Chris Gregoire had appointed Jay Kehne to the state Fish and Wildlife Commission, he could only scratch his head.

WHEN KIRKLAND artist Joanne Shellan began painting 14 years ago, she never dreamed that one day her work would be chosen for a solo show at the Governor's Mansion.

Temperatures are gradually warming in the Puget Sound region, but the snow and ice related problems continue to plague the region, with hundreds of thousands of homes without power, closed or delayed classes in nearly all school districts, and major roads closed or just dangerous to drive.

With our meal already off to a good start, we perused the menu. Calle has some unusual offerings.

Public and private schools in Whatcom County are closed Wednesday, Jan. 18 due to bad weather and poor road conditions, but Western Washington University will open on time, officials said this morning.

Many of the cases include starvation. "We have so many great adoptive homes in the state, but then we also have these.

Colleen Williams, RN, MS, knows it takes more than a lecture to educate children about the dangers of smoking, alcohol and drugs.

What you'll get: A whole Dungeness crab, herb-roasted potatoes, green salad, foccacia bread and strawberry shortcake.

Flower bulbs are a forgiving bunch. They can be buried upside down, stomped on or ignored, yet most will bloom for several seasons.