People planning their final festivities of summer before all things pumpkin spice and yellow school buses return should consult the Washington State Department of Transportation’s holiday traffic volume charts to determine best times to travel during the Labor Day weekend. 

The Washington State DOT this morning reopened State Route 20/North Cascades Highway on from milepost 120 in Newhalem to milepost 171 at the Silver Star campground, approximately 22 miles west of Winthrop.

Unsafe levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxins have prompted the Washington State Department of Health to close all beaches in Skagit County to recreational harvesting of all species of shellfish.

In yet another online scam, a vacationing family arrived at an Anacortes home that they had rented on a vacation rental website and offered by someone other than the owner.

When people taking part in 22 pilot programs across the US got free fruits and vegetables, their health improved.

Galleries in downtown Anacortes will be open late this Friday night for Art Walk. We've got the list.