Vince Richardson

The Puget Sound recreational summer crab-fishing seasons will have two additional days on Aug. 27-28 in most marine areas, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced.

Following a confirmed case of chronic wasting disease in Spokane County in July, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife has filed multiple emergency rules to help prevent the spread of the disease across the state.

BURLINGTON — The Burlington City Council voted Thursday to form a Transportation Benefit District. Such taxing districts collect money through sales tax for transportation projects.

SEDRO-WOOLLEY — Sedro-Woolley City Hall and the Sedro-Woolley Chamber of Commerce each have new chain saw carvings to display courtesy of Loggerodeo.

SEDRO-WOOLLEY — The city of Sedro-Woolley broke out the gold shovels Tuesday morning for a groundbreaking ceremony for the long-awaited Olmsted Park.

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has instituted special fishing rules to maintain a more orderly Samish River hatchery Chinook salmon fishery.

SEDRO-WOOLLEY — The city of Sedro-Woolley is looking into the cost of adding its signature streetlights to other areas of downtown.

SEDRO-WOOLLEY — Not here. That was the overwhelming consensus of those who packed the Sedro-Woolley City Council chamber for Wednesday night's study

SEDRO-WOOLLEY — The city of Sedro-Woolley has been awarded a Safe Streets and Roads for All grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

LA CONNER — The La Conner boys' soccer team fell Thursday in its season opener at home against Auburn Adventist Academy. La Conner lost the nonconference game 3-1.