When a police officer stopped a driver for using her cellphone, the officer discovered the driver didn’t have a drivers license or a vehicle registration.

Island County Sheriff and Swinomish Tribal Police are co-hosting a health and well-being training for all 1st Responders in March.

Anacortes Public Library has added the film streaming service, KANOPY. With Kanopy, Anacortes patrons will have access to more than 30,000 films on their digital devices at home.

A fight between a husband and wife at a hotel ended with the wife charged with domestic violence assault and being booked into county jail.

Though there are currently no measles cases in Skagit County, county Public Health officials warn residents that measles is highly contagious and can easily spread. And they say that unvaccinated individuals are at high risk for getting the disease and spreading it further.

The Anacortes School District will be providing a National, Evidence Based, Suicide Prevention training for all Middle and High School Students beginning the end of January and continuing through February of this year.