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Thursday’s sports schedule

KAPS Country 660AM Radio — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:03:09 +0000

High School Track and Field, the 2A State Meet is at Mount Tahoma High School at 4:30 p.m.

Pacific Coast League Baseball, the Tacoma Rainiers host the Nashville Sounds at 7 p.m.

A burglary suspect has been arrested

KAPS Country 660AM Radio — Thu, 23 May 2013 03:15:55 +0000

(MOUNT VERNON)— A 53-year-old Mount Vernon man was arrested Friday in connection with two antique-shop burglaries reported earlier this month. The man is being held for investigation of second-degree possession of stolen property and first-degree trafficking in stolen property. Read more at goskagit.com.

A notice has been sent out about a fake school employee

KAPS Country 660AM Radio — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:09:56 +0000

(PRAIRIE)— Police have received a few reports of a man visiting residences saying he is with the Sedro-Woolley School District and requesting information about children in the district. School district officials told police and sent an automated message to parents that this person is not from the district. Read more at goskagit.com.

The Central Valley Ambulance Authority is being represented at EMS Commission meetings

KAPS Country 660AM Radio — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:45:07 +0000

(SKAGIT COUNTY)- With the upcoming ESCI report, recommendations and possible changes effecting the Central Valley Ambulance Authority, the CVAA board finds it in their best interest to be represented and present at the EMS Commission meetings. Since there is a likelihood of a quorum being present, the CVAA board is making the required notification of a Special Meeting to take place at the EMS Commission work session/planning retreat on June 13th between 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The purpose of this work session will be to discuss the final ESCI report. The meeting will be held at the Ron Richeson Training Facility located at 2911 E College Way in Mount Vernon.

Anacortes voted to join a Tourism Promotion Area

KAPS Country 660AM Radio — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:31:09 +0000

(ANACORTES)— The Anacortes City Council passed a resolution Monday night to join a Tourism Promotion Area supporters say would help better market the county as a whole and ultimately bring in more tourism revenue to benefit everyone in the county. Council members voted 6-0 in favor of the proposal. The promotion area allows cities that join to apply a state law enabling them to collect fees from some hotels within the area. Under the Skagit County proposal, hotels with more than 40 rooms would charge a $2-per-night, per-room fee to fund a marketing plan for the county or individual cities within the area. At Monday night’s council meeting, Mayor Dean Maxwell voiced his support for the proposal as a means of boosting Skagit County’s overall tourism industry. Read more at goskagit.com.

Two major health care organizations plan to work together

KAPS Country 660AM Radio — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:27:47 +0000

(SKAGIT)- PeaceHealth and UW Medicine have announced plans to coordinate medical services in a way that leaves both organizations independent and legally separate. UW Medicine, which is supported by taxpayers, includes the University of Washington and Harborview medical centers in Seattle, as well as Northwest Hospital, Valley Medical Center and area clinics. PeaceHealth is a Catholic organization operating nine hospitals in the Northwest. The two organizations signed a letter of intent regarding the affiliation Monday. Both systems call the affiliation a huge step forward in meeting the needs of the whole community. Read more at goskagit.com.

Two serious accidents occurred on Sunday

KAPS Country 660AM Radio — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04:42 +0000

(SKAGIT)- Two suspected DUI accidents occurred on Sunday, one of which resulted in the death of a Marblemount man. Scott Richmond was speeding east on Highway 20 when his Saturn left the roadway to the right and struck a tree. The car came to rest down an embankment. Richmond was found dead at the scene. That same night, a 35-year-old Port Hadlock man was driving west on Highway 20 in Anacortes when his vehicle left the road to the right, hitting the guard rail on the right shoulder. The car then crossed the road to the left shoulder, hitting the jersey barrier there. The man was not wearing a seatbelt and drugs or alcohol are believed to be involved. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment of his injuries. Read more at goskagit.com.

A man lost in the woods was found over the weekend

KAPS Country 660AM Radio — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:41:32 +0000

(HAMILTON)— A 70-year-old Woodinville man spent more than nine hours lost on Hamilton-area trails last weekend before search and rescue teams found him safe with his horse. The man was riding his horse a wooded trail system Friday afternoon off Medford Road when he got turned around and couldn’t find his way back to a familiar area. His wife called 911 which initiated a Search and Rescue response to the area. Horse riders from King and Snohomish county search and rescue teams were training in the area and also called to help. Additionally, Skagit County Search and Rescue’s ATV team responded to the area and found the man at 6:45 a.m. Saturday morning. Read more at goskagit.com.

An Anacortes man has pleaded not guilty

KAPS Country 660AM Radio — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:15:45 +0000

(MOUNT VERNON)— A man accused of setting three Anacortes fires this year has pleaded not guilty to his charges after returning to jail from a mental health evaluation. Steven Cooney is charged with three counts of first-degree arson and two counts of second-degree burglary. He is accused of setting fires at an Anacortes church, the local Salvation Army and a pickup truck fire that occurred while the owner slept inside. Cooney’s attorney, Wes Richards, said that while Western State’s report was reassuring, he may address concerns about Cooney’s mental health in the future. Read more at goskagit.com.

A Mount Vernon man was sentenced in a child rape case

KAPS Country 660AM Radio — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:47:16 +0000

(MOUNT VERNON)— A 53-year-old Mount Vernon man was sentenced to 11 years in prison Thursday for his child rape conviction. Initially charged with nine sex offenses, including child rape, child molestation, incest and indecent exposure, Jesus Gonzalez-Muro agreed in March to plead guilty to two counts of first-degree child rape. Judge Susan Cook accepted the attorneys’ recommendation of 133 months in prison. Read more at goskagit.com.