NEWS
(SKAGIT COUNTY)- Skagit County crews will be extending a culvert under Pulver Road just south of Josh Wilson Road in order to increase the turn radius of the intersection beginning Monday, September 16, 2024 through Thursday, September 26, 2024, according to a news release from the county. The improvement includes guardrail and asphalt work and will close the south leg of the intersection to all vehicles, including emergency vehicles, daily between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The road will be open to traffic each night and all-day Friday through Sunday each week. Motorists are encouraged to use (read more)
(SKAGIT COUNTY)- On November 12, 2024, the Skagit County Planning and Development Services Department plans to launch a new online permitting software from Tyler Technologies. Skagit County and Tyler Technologies have been working over the last year and half to build a system that will increase the efficiency of processing permits for both citizens and staff, according to a news release from the county. The Skagit County Commissioners will host a televised work session on Tuesday, September 17th, at 10:00 a.m. to provide more information on how the new online permitting system will work for applicants and staff. The public is (read more)
(MOUNT VERNON)- The City of Mount Vernon announces the upcoming retirement of Fire Chief Bryan Brice, who will be stepping down from his position on April 30, 2025, according to a news release from the city. Chief Brice has been a dedicated and visionary leader for the Mount Vernon Fire Department since August 2016, guiding the department through numerous challenges, and implementing significant improvements in the City’s approach to public safety. During his tenure, Chief Brice was instrumental in transforming the department’s operational capabilities, including leading the transition to a fire-based EMS system and serving as a unified commander during (read more)
(MARBLEMOUNT)– People traveling along State Route 20 in Marblemount the week of Monday, Sept. 9, will encounter a detour while crews perform work as part of the Olson Creek fish passage project. Contractor crews working on behalf of the Washington State Department of Transportation will close eastbound and westbound SR 20 from 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, until 6 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13. During the closure, they will remove the existing culvert, construct a new bridge and build retaining walls, according to a news release from the WSDOT. People traveling in the area should allow extra time to get around the closure through a signed (read more)
(OLYMPIA)— The Office of the Secretary of State certified results of the mandatory statewide manual recount Wednesday for the August 6 Primary race for Commissioner of Public Lands, confirming Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler and Democrat Dave Upthegrove will advance to the November General Election. The recount indicated a 49-vote margin separating second-place finisher Upthegrove from Republican Sue Kuehl Pederson, who finished third in the contest, according to a news release from the Office of the Secretary of State. The margin originally stood at 51 votes. After consolidating the amended results certified by each county canvassing board, Upthegrove gained four votes and Pederson (read more)