We had just spent six days on the road, camping along most of the Oregon Coast. We came home tired and road weary, with great memories of our ocean beach explorations, but sore butts from the hundreds of miles of rain-slickened winding highways.

More reports of possible mail theft in Anacortes. 

Measures to repeal capital gains tax and carbon pricing program are popular, sponsors say. Polling conducted earlier this month found otherwise, foes counter.

The Skagit County Board of County Commissioners approved on Monday a four-year contract for Guemes Island Ferry workers with raises totalling 16 percent.

Skagit County Public Health reports that a bat that later tested positive for rabies was handled by a county resident who picked up the bat. 

Another case of mail theft was investigated this week. Read on for that case and others...