BURNS HARBOR, Ind. (AP) — The Ports of Indiana have become the nation's first inland waterway system to secure a national designation that honors the adoption of environmental best...

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The growing elk population in the Skagit County is costing farmers $1.4 million a year, according to a new estimate.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A new trial date has been set for the man accused of shooting a Mount Vernon police officer in 2016.

The Skagit Valley Herald reports that 46-year-old Ernesto Lee...

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A woman has died while in custody in a Washington state jail.

The Skagit Valley Herald reported Thursday that the 50-year-old woman complained of chest pain and...

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A Bay View man charged with animal cruelty after more than 70 dead cattle were found on his property is now facing two more charges.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Tom DeGoede, who owned Tulip Town with his wife Jeannette and helped start the annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, died Sunday at 85.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Washington state officials are working to revise regulations that aim to keep oil refinery workers safe.

The Skagit Valley Herald reported Sunday that the state...

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The trial of a man charged with shooting and blinding a Washington state police officer has been delayed by up to two to three months.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The trial is scheduled to begin this week of a man accused of shooting a police officer in northwestern Washington state.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Wildfire responders in Western Washington — including Skagit County — are preparing for a particularly bad wildfire season.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The Skagit County Sheriff's Office and the state Liquor and Cannabis Board say they have shut down an unlicensed marijuana shop operating near Mount Vernon in Clear...

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Washington state and an electric utility have reached an agreement that provides an uninterrupted water supply to hundreds of homes affected by regulations protecting...

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state man accused of beheading his girlfriend has been found competent to stand trial.

The Skagit Valley Herald reports Judge Brian Stiles found...

SEATTLE (AP) — Local and national Boy Scouts groups have settled a lawsuit brought by a Washington state man who says he was sexually abused at the age of 14 by two scout leaders who had...

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man has been killed and a passenger seriously injured in a single-vehicle accident.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol says the crash took place on County Road 5...

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — An environmental activist who was convicted of burglary following an oil pipeline protest in northwestern Washington state has been granted a new trial.

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.