NEWS

(MOUNT VERNON)- The Skagit County Commissioners and City of Mount Vernon will host a townhall event to discuss Mount Vernon senior services on Monday, April 27th, at from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Mount Vernon Library Commons, 208 W. Kincaid Street, Mount Vernon. The event will feature a panel of speakers representing the Skagit Board of County Commissioners, City of Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon City Council, Northwest Regional Council, and Skagit Council on Aging. A moderator will ask various questions of each panelist regarding senior services funding, the future of the Mount Vernon senior center facility, and the upcoming     (read more)

(SKAGIT COUNTY)- Skagit County’s 2026 Stormwater Management Program Plan draft will be open for public comment from April 15th until May 1st. The Stormwater Management Program Plan describes what Skagit County will do to protect natural waterways from stormwater pollution (pollution that flows off roads, sidewalks, and other surfaces when it rains) in 2026, according to a news release from the county. The plan covers several topics, including: - The requirements of Skagit County’s Stormwater Permit from the Washington State Department of Ecology - How Skagit County’s Stormwater Program finds and control pollution from various sources - Skagit     (read more)

(OLYMPIA)— Washington counties participating in the April 28 special election have officially mailed ballots to eligible voters. The 18-day voting period began on Friday, April 10. Only 16 counties are participating in the special election, with 8% of Washington voters eligible to cast a ballot. This special election includes 17 measures and 17 districts, with a majority of races covering school districts, according to a news release from the Office of the Secretary of State. Voters participating in the April special election must return their ballots by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28. Ballots can be placed in an official county drop box, returned in person at     (read more)

(NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND)- There will be training evolutions at the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Seaplane Base Training Area on Tuesday April 14, 2026, between 10-11 a.m. This training evolution will involve simulated gunfire, according to a news release from NAS Whidbey Island. Safety precautions will be set to ensure ground operations pose no threat to neighboring property or persons.     (read more)

(OAK HARBOR)— Skagit Valley College will host the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division I oral argument hearings on Tuesday, April 21, at the Whidbey Island Campus in Oak Harbor. The traveling court event provides students, faculty and community members the opportunity to observe real-world legal proceedings, including courtroom procedures and appellate arguments, while gaining a deeper understanding of the judicial system, according to a news release from SVC. Division I of the Court of Appeals has partnered with Skagit Valley College to host traveling court events at the Mount Vernon campus for the past four years. This year marks the     (read more)