Skagit County has tulip fields, mountain views, old logging towns — and apparently quite a few residents who never got around to leaving after they died. From the remains of a sprawling psychiatric hospital outside Sedro-Woolley to century-old theaters in Mount Vernon and Concrete, haunted places in Skagit County have accumulated decades of stories about…
Skagit County’s restaurant scene has added everything from Kerala curries and New Orleans cooking to house-baked sandwiches and steaks paired with bourbon over the past year. The openings stretch from downtown Mount Vernon to Anacortes and La Conner. Some are entirely new businesses. Others represent major relaunches with new owners, names or menus. That distinction…
Former Conway Youth Soccer Association coach Jason Mehlum is being remembered as a devoted husband, father, mentor and friend whose generosity touched countless lives. Mehlum, 44, of Conway, worked as an operations supervisor at Marathon Petroleum’s Anacortes refinery and had spent more than 15 years with the company before his death last week. A cause…
If you’ve ever wanted a front-row seat to yachts, sunsets and the occasional whale, Skagit County’s most expensive home may have exactly that — complete with a crow’s nest perched above the water. A sprawling waterfront estate overlooking Guemes Channel in Anacortes has hit the market for $8.9 million, making it the most expensive residential…
The most expensive home currently for sale in Mount Vernon isn’t a waterfront mansion or a luxury penthouse. Instead, it’s a sprawling country estate tucked away in the Skagit Flats, complete with horse stables, a greenhouse, an orchard, and nearly nine acres of land. Located at 15834 Kamb Road, the property is listed for $2,399,999,…
Tributes are pouring in for a beloved Mount Vernon electrician who died unexpectedly, leaving behind a devastated wife and three children. Jonathan “Jon” Lamica passed away on June 14 while visiting family in Illinois, according to his obituary. A cause of death was not given. A fundraiser created to support his family said Lamica died…
Authorities in Skagit County are asking for the public’s help in locating a teenager who has been missing for nearly a week. Annika Elise Angus, 15, was last seen at her Sedro-Woolley home on Friday, June 12, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Additional details, including a clothing description and possible…
The Mount Vernon Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a motorcycle rider who has been reported for reckless driving throughout the city. According to police, officers have attempted to stop the rider twice, but both times he fled before a traffic stop could be completed. The rider is described as a white…
Authorities in Skagit County are asking for the public’s help in locating a Mount Vernon woman who disappeared over two weeks ago. Loved ones last heard from Ashley Stoupa, 35, on May 21, according to the Mount Vernon Police Department. She was officially reported missing on Thursday. At the time, Stoupa was on a road…
Mount Vernon is perhaps best known as the heart of the Skagit Valley’s famous tulip country. To many Washingtonians, it’s a place they pass through on Interstate 5, visit during the annual Tulip Festival, or associate with farms, mountain views, and a quieter pace of life than Seattle or Bellevue. Set along the Skagit River…
