The Northwest Clean Air Agency will end the Stage 2 Burn Ban for Skagit, Whatcom and Island Counties at noon on Tuesday because air quality has improved as shifting winds clear out wildfire smoke.

Don’t leave the keys in your car because, as this first item illustrates, they just might get stolen.

Animal shelters and other organizations that support pets and their owners after disasters will still need help months after the media has moved on.

Did you notice a red tinge in the air Saturday morning? Could be wildfire smoke. Air quality for Anacortes and Skagit County is expected to deteriorate over this weekend, though it started out as Good this morning.

Lake Campbell is closed until further notice due to high Microcystin levels (toxic blue green algae).

The Northwest Clean Air Agency is calling a Stage 2 air quality burn ban for Skagit, Whatcom, and Island counties because high levels of harmful wildfire smoke are forecast to severely impact local air quality for the next few days.