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County commissioners approve jail deal with cities
Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, Wash.Skagit County commissioners unanimously approved an agreement with four area cities Thursday morning to build a new county jail. Anacortes, Burlington, Mount Vernon and Sedro-Woolley city councils have all unanimously approved the provisional...Tags: Elections, Politics, Government, Prisons, Voting
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New Kensington family loses everything in house fire
The Valley News-Dispatch, Tarentum, Pa.A New Kensington woman and two of her children escaped unharmed in a quick-moving house fire on Thursday evening that destroyed their residence. The two-story, wood-frame house, at 318 Home St., was fully engulfed by the time firefighters arrived,...Tags: Rentals, American Red Cross, Kensington, Fires
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'Barefoot Bandit' guilty plea lost
Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, Wash.M O U N T V E R N O N -- The man known as the "Barefoot Bandit" may have to appear in Skagit County Superior Court once again after his guilty plea statement turned up missing. Colton Harris-Moore, who eluded law enforcement during his two-year stint...Tags: Justice System, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Lawyers
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Anacortes wins pair of state safety awards
Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, Wash.The city of Anacortes was recently recognized for earning two state safety awards while participating in the state Department of Labor and Industries' Blueprint for Safety programs. The city's Water Treatment Plant was the first municipal work site in...Tags: Water Supply
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Police investigating robbery at Skagit Food Co-op
Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, Wash.Police were searching for a man Thursday evening who reportedly robbed the Skagit Food Co-op at knifepoint. The incident was reported about 7:50 p.m. at the South First Street market, Mount Vernon Police Lt. Chris Cammock said. A man entered the store...Tags: Theft
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Prosecutors seek Hana Williams' relative
Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, Wash.The hope of verifying Hana Williams' age at the time of her death is now pinned on an attempt to track down an Ethiopian man believed to be her uncle. An examination of Hana's bones and teeth have not conclusively determined whether she was younger than...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Ethiopia, Lawyers, Abusive Behavior
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Burlington man charged in April road rage case
Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, Wash.One of the two men connected to an April road rage incident that culminated in shots fired pleaded not guilty Thursday to second-degree assault with a deadly weapon. Burlington man Nolan Justice, 43, is accused of running Mount Vernon man Gregory...Tags: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Shootings
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EDITORIAL: OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL GOOD CALL FOR LAND-USE ISSUE
Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, Wash.Skagit County made a good call this week with the decision to hire outside legal counsel as commissioners decide a controversial land-use issue involving Anacortes' long-term growth area. The change in the growth area is controversial because it would...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers
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BRIEF: Man sentenced for shooting brother-inlaw's finger
Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, Wash.A 4-year-old case was resolved Thursday after a Mount Vernon man pleaded guilty to shooting his brother-in-law through a finger. Andres Vega-Martinez had eluded law enforcement between the February 2009 incident and his February 2013 arrest, court and...Tags: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Punishment
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Postal food drive helps keep shelves stocked at food banks
Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, Wash.Charitable giving is highest during the holiday season, but for people who rely on food banks, hunger is a reality all year long. "It is really helpful during that time, but goes as quick as it comes in," said Paula John, food bank coordinator for the...Tags: Peanut Butter, Human Interest, The Salvation Army
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No charges yet in Blanchard shooting
Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, Wash.Prosecutors say they need more time before deciding whether to file formal charges against a man they're investigating in the fatal shooting of David Allan in Blanchard. Bearrach McMonagle of Alger is being investigated for seconddegree murder after...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Shootings, Prosecution
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Drug sweep nets 13 arrests
Mt. Vernon Register-News, Ill.Three people were arrested in a 30-minute time frame Wednesday morning as the joint narcotics division of the Mt. Vernon Police Department and Jefferson County Sheriff's Office conducted a drug sweep.Officers from both departments were seeking to serve 20...Tags: Drug Trafficking, Methamphetamine (drug), Police Arrests, Cocaine, Prosecution
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