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.
We laughed as we remembered the many ups and downs of the day, the heat and shadows, the sweat of the trail, the sweetness of our surroundings, and the stories that shape the trail today.
Due to recent samples of shellfish containing elevated levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxins, Samish Bay has been closed for recreational harvesting of all shellfish species.
Anacortes Police action this week prompted a non-operating motor vehicle to move.
The Anacortes School District recently launched a sponsorship and advertising program, following policy adoption by the school board to allow advertising on some district properties.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for western Skagit and Whatcom counties and Everett for Monday and Tuesday.
“Will we see Bruiser?” Every time we visit Strawberry Point, that is forefront in our minds.
