MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A woman has pleaded guilty to charges related to her role in a five-vehicle crash that killed a 49-year-old Washington woman.

MARBLEMOUNT, Wash. (AP) — Skagit County officials have reopened public comment on a proposal for rock mining east of Mount Vernon.

The Skagit Valley Herald reports public comment on various...

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Reduced snowpack over the winter could result in a reduction of vital water supplies in parts of Washington state this summer.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A health information network used by some Washington hospitals has shut down, and the hospitals don't have a replacement in place.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Police say they are investigating the death of a woman who was found in a car in northwest Washington state.

The Skagit Valley Herald reports Mount Vernon Fire...

MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (AP) — A southern Illinois prosecutor says he's changing political parties for the 2020 election.

Jefferson County State's Attorney Sean Featherstun says he'll run as a...

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A shoplifting suspect in Mount Vernon was killed by a passing vehicle when an officer used a Taser to disable him during a chase that led into the roadway.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A former deputy in northwest Washington state has been sentenced to 60 days in federal prison and six months of home arrest for stealing more than $33,000.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A trumpeter swan treated for suspected lead poisoning has been released back to the wild.

The Skagit Valley Herald reports the swan was found January 17 when it...

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The Navy will bring 36 more EA-18G Growler jets to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island off the Washington coast.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Wildlife managers say they are developing a plan to hunt and haze a growing elk herd this spring in a continuing effort to reduce property damage.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's three major shipping ports handled a record amount of cargo last year as a big jump in coal shipments helped them see 25 percent growth from 2017.

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A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 61, Riverside, Oakland 46

ADM, Adel 79, Bondurant Farrar 48

AGWSR, Ackley 54, Colo-NESCO 29

Albia 91, Keota 70

Alburnett 58, East Buchanan, Winthrop 29

Algona 59, Hampton-Dumont-CAL 51, OT

Alta-Aurelia 61, Newell-Fonda 60

Ames 53, Urbandale 35

Ankeny Christian Academy 95, Iowa Christian Academy 12

Aplington-Parkersburg 67, Union Community, LaPorte City 24

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MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a 19-year-old man was struck and killed by a train early Monday in Mount Vernon.

The Skagit Valley Herald reports police were called to the scene just before 2 a.m. Monday, according to Mount Vernon Lt. Greg Booth.

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STANWOOD, Wash. (AP) — A Mount Vernon man was killed while walking in the center lane of northbound Interstate 5 on New Year's Eve.

The Everett Daily Herald reports that 30-year-old Alejandro Lopez-Gallardo was struck by a car shortly after 10 p.m. Monday.

The Washington State Patrol said the crash happened about 8 miles east of Stanwood.

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MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — After more than 30 years with the Skagit County Sheriff's Office — eight as the county's top law enforcement official — Will Reichardt will retire in January.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say the body of a 2-year-old boy who disappeared in the Skagit River last month has been recovered about 4 miles (6 kilometers) north of where he was last seen.

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Bridgeport 71, Republic 39

Camas 88, Heritage 74

Capital 71, Gig Harbor 67

Cedar Park Christian (Mountlake Terrace) 41, Orcas Christian 25

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Aberdeen 51, Elma 41

Adna 55, Rainier 35

Almira/Coulee-Hartline 50, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 40

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — A 75-year-old man has been sentenced to 6-1/2 years in prison for defrauding seven southern Illinois banks out of more than $500,000.

A federal judge ordered the sentence for Alfred Cross, who pleaded guilty to five counts of bank fraud. Cross is from the Marion County city of Kinmundy and was accused of depositing large out-of-state checks with insufficient funds and then withdrawing money before the banks discovered the fraud.

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MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Cat-sized carnivores related to weasels were released in North Cascades National Park as part of a continuing effort to reintroduce the furry mammals into forests in Washington state.

The Skagit Valley Herald reports six fishers that were captured in Alberta, Canada, were released Wednesday near Newhalem.

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MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs has approved a land application from the Samish Indian Nation.

CLASS 3A DIVISION I

Region I

Bidistrict

Denver City 59, Littlefield 14

Eastland 49, Boyd 27

Shallowater 63, Tornillo 0

Tuscola Jim Ned 30, Whitesboro 21

Wall 20, Pilot Point 0

Bushland 62, Kermit 26

Brock 34, Breckenridge 27

Slaton 36, Brownfield 28

Area

Denver City (8-3) vs. Eastland (8-3), 7 p.m. Friday, San Angelo Stadium

Shallowater (11-0) vs. Tuscola Jim Ned (9-2), 6:30 p.m. Friday, Big Spring

Wall (8-2) vs. Bushland (8-3), 6 p.m. Friday, Levelland

Brock (10-1) vs. Slaton (8-3), 1 p.m. Friday, Sweetwater

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A Mount Vernon man has been charged with controlled substance homicide after police say he sold pills laced with fentanyl that caused the death of a 27-year-old man.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a Mount Vernon woman has died from injuries she suffered when a motorist hit her while she was riding her bicycle.

The Skagit Valley Herald reports 46-year-old Kelly Couture died Tuesday afternoon.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Police Department will soon have better access to national crime information.

The Skagit Valley Herald reports the department was recently selected as one of 25 tribal police departments nationwide to be added to the federal government's Tribal Access Program.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for causing a deadly collision at a Mount Vernon intersection.

The Skagit Valley Herald reports 51-year-old Daniel Mackenzie was sentenced Wednesday in Skagit County Superior Court after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Toxic algae known as red tide continues to impact Samish Bay, but some areas are reopening this week to commercial shellfish harvesting.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A second-degree murder charge has been dropped against a man accused of killing his landlord after a judge found the man not competent to stand trial.

Skagit County Superior Court Judge Dave Needy's decision to drop the charge against Justin Morgan Daly came after a psychologist released a report on whether Daly was exaggerating his mental illness.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Dozens of mountain goats have been released in the North Cascades in Washington state after they were captured earlier this month in Olympic National Park.

The Skagit Valley Herald reports teams using tranquilizer darts and net guns captured 115 goats, releasing 98 back into the wild.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — As glaciers in the North Cascades and other areas of the Pacific Northwest continue to melt, the streams they typically replenish during the summer will get less water in August and September in coming decades.

A study recently published in Water Resources Research, a journal of the American Geophysical Union, underscores this issue in the Skagit River watershed and other areas of the Cascade and Olympic mountains.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A Washington man accused of beheading his girlfriend has pleaded not guilty to murder.

The Skagit Valley Herald reports 32-year-old Timothy Paul Hernandez of Mount Vernon entered the plea Thursday in Skagit County Superior Court.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state man convicted in a machete attack on his estranged wife and another man was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

The Skagit Valley Herald reports 52-year-old Eric Woody was sentenced Monday in Skagit County Superior Court after pleading guilty to first-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault with a deadly weapon.

MOUNT VERNON, Ind. (AP) — A state agency says Indiana's Mount Vernon port along the Ohio River handled more cargo during the first half of 2018 than any port in Indiana history.

The Ports of Indiana Commission says the port near Evansville handled about 4.7 million tons of cargo between January and June. That's a 36 percent increase from the same time last year.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Using two tiny mechanical claws, community members tested out Skagit Regional Health's new robotic surgery system by unwrapping Starburst candies and moving around mini-rubber rings.

Skagit Regional Health will begin offering surgeries aided by the robotic system in September.

"With this instrument, I can do really complex surgeries and stay minimally invasive," surgeon Joel Dean said.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A Mount Vernon man pleaded not guilty to second-degree child rape and indecent exposure for reportedly raping a 13-year-old girl.

The Skagit Valley Herald reports 33-year-old Neil Roberson pleaded not guilty in Skagit County Superior Court Thursday.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Officials say a cafeteria in Mount Vernon will no longer serve breakfast and lunch to people who lack permanent shelter because of complaints from neighboring businesses.

The Skagit Valley Herald reports starting Sept. 1 the Friendship House Café will serve dinner only.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A 34-year-old man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for stabbing his father to death last summer northwest of Mount Vernon.

The Skagit Valley Herald reports Lane Maurice Davis of Bow was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty to second-degree murder as part of a plea deal.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A Skagit County Superior Court judge ruled to disqualify the Skagit County Prosecuting Attorney's Office from an evidentiary hearing of a man convicted of murder on the basis that the attorney prosecuting the man is a necessary witness in the hearing.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Federal agencies will begin relocating mountain goats in Washington state from the Olympic Mountains to the North Cascades next month.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A 71-year-old Connecticut woman has died after falling during a hike east of Mount Vernon on Sauk Mountain.

The Skagit Valley Herald reports the woman was hiking with a local hiking club Wednesday afternoon.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Authorities temporarily closed Interstate 5 south of Mount Vernon near Conway because of a three-vehicle crash that killed one person and injured others.

The Skagit Valley Herald reports the collision occurred at about 1:15 p.m. when a semi-truck failed to stop for traffic that had backed up near a construction zone.