Power outages interrupted Thanksgiving for some

Anacortes American - Fri Nov 27

Leaning trees caused scattered power outages Thursday in Skagit and Island counties, knocking out electricity to at least 1,400 homes or businesses and delaying Thanksgiving dinners.

Bailey hosts whirlwind coffee talks

Whidbey News-Times - Fri Nov 27

State Rep. Barbara Bailey hosted a whirlwind series of "coffee talks" in Langley, Freeland, Coupeville, Oak Harbor, La Conner and Stanwood over the course of two days this week.

Second slide blocks Wash.'s Chuckanut Drive

Bellingham Herald - Fri Nov 27

A second rock slide on Chuckanut Drive just south of Bellingham left residents of about 200 homes stuck in the area for several hours early Friday.

Bail halved for man charged in dog trainer death

KXLY-TV Spokane - Thu Nov 26

A judge has reduced bail for a man charged with murdering a Northwest dog-trainer-to-the-stars from $5 million to $2.5 million.

Skagit Valley Herald Christmas Fund 2009 kicks off

Business Pulse of Skagit County - Thu Nov 26

Jackie Donovan sorts through a pile of doll toys Monday that were donated to the Christmas Fund by the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program.

Bail halved for man charged in dog trainer death

KNDO - Wed Nov 25

A judge has reduced bail for a man charged with murdering a Northwest dog-trainer-to-the-stars from $5 million to $2.5 million.

Defendanta s bail reduced in dog-trainer slaying case

Anacortes American - Wed Nov 25

A judge this morning cut in half the $5 million bail of a 41-year-old man accused of planning and carrying out the murder of an elite Anacortes dog trainer.

Celebrate Thanksgiving a " without the sneeze and wheeze

Business Pulse of Skagit County - Wed Nov 25

Put a spoon in the candy dishes, don't share utensils and for Pete's sake, don't do that thing where you sip the stirring spoon and say, "Needs more oregano." Thanksgiving is a great American tradition, but it's also a great time to catch the flu.

Reward offered in abandoned horses case

Anacortes American - Tue Nov 24

The case of five emaciated horses found abandoned in a Pierce County forest has prompted the Humane Society of the United States to offer a $2,500 reward for information leading to arrests and convictions.

Rockslide closes Chuckanut Drive

Anacortes American - Mon Nov 23

A rockslide brought debris and a boulder about half the size of a Volkswagen Bug onto the road today, state Department of Transportation Spokesman Dave Chesson said.