Skagit County bat tests positive for rabies

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This is the first bat found in Skagit County to test positive for rabies this year and the fourth in Washington State in 2025. The last positive case of rabies in a bat in Skagit County was in 2023.

Police Blotter, August 1 - 7, 2025

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Anacortes Police checked out a report of a chicken crossing a road, a shattered toilet in a street, and a local connection to an internet fraud case out of Florida with a loss of over $50,000. 

The message Democratic voters delivered in Washington’s primary

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Results in high-profile legislative races signal distaste for President Trump and no souring on their party’s policies in Olympia.

The Sweet Invader

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It’s a love/hate relationship. Himalayan blackberries are as much a part of the view as the Salish Sea — the twisting brambles are ubiquitous, both loved and loathed.

Get ready to pay more for a Washington state ferry ride

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Fares will rise this fall. And next year there will be a new fee if you pay with a credit card.

State issues million-dollar penalties to both Anacortes refineries for dangerous waste violations

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The state Department of Ecology today fined both Anacortes refineries, HF Sinclair and Tesoro, more than one million dollars each for violating dangerous waste laws.