mmurvosh@skagitvalleyherald.com @ January 5, 2009 # Comments Off
Low interest rates, dropping home prices and a glut of homes on the market make it a great time to buy a house in Skagit County even as home values are beginning to show signs of stabilizing, real estate…
mmurvosh@skagitvalleyherald.com @ January 4, 2009 # Comments Off
Skagit County Commissioner Don Munks made it his mission during eight years in office to protect farmland. This pleased many supporters of agriculture in the county. As for those who were less pleased,…
mmurvosh@skagitvalleyherald.com @ January 3, 2009 # Comments Off
ANACORTES — Lights just got smarter at City Hall. They dim as the intensity of sunlight shining through windows increases, and turn themselves off when no one is around. Officials…
mmurvosh@skagitvalleyherald.com @ January 3, 2009 # Comments Off
Listen, learn and link. They’re like the three Rs for the Anacortes School District. This year, district leaders are trying more than ever to “link” with the community.…
ewalker@goancortes.com @ January 1, 2009 # Comments Off
Skagit County officials are advising local residents in high-altitude, back country terrain to be wary of avalanches Thursday. At the request of the National Weather Service, the Skagit County…
kjacobson@goanacortes.com @ October 31, 2008 # Comments Off
There’s a new party entering the political arena — the Justice Party. It’s symbol is a star with a leopard representing strength and justice. Its slogan is “Fight for…
kjacobson@goanacortes.com @ October 31, 2008 # Comments Off
One person has died in an accident Highway 9 near Clear lake, the State Patrol confirmed. All lanes of Highway 9 near Clear lake are blocked Thursday evening due to a one-vehicle accident,…
svhstaff@goskagit.com @ October 31, 2008 # Comments Off
One person has died in an accident Highway 9 near Clear lake, the State Patrol confirmed. All lanes of Highway 9 near Clear lake are blocked Thursday evening due to a one-vehicle accident,…
svhstaff@goskagit.com @ October 31, 2008 # Comments Off
As the economic downturn’s effects are felt more widely, consumers are shopping at second-hand stores not just for whimsical knickknacks, but for necessities, sellers of used goods say. …
svhstaff@goskagit.com @ October 30, 2008 # Comments Off
Multiple-murder defendant Isaac L. Zamora should have been classified as “high-violent” rather than “high/nonviolent,” a governor-ordered review has found. The problem was a formula…