Officials say the levy hike, which would increase property owners’ contribution to countywide ambulance service to 37.5 cents per assessed $1,000, is intended to allow the county to maintain current operations while purchasing equipment upgrades and making up for falling revenue.

Consultants hired by the Emergency Medical Services Commission predicted that the system would be more than $1.2 million in debt next year if it maintains its service levels at the current 25 cent levy rate, according to a report.

The La Conner Boys and Girls Club is holding an open house tonight at 5:30 p.m. while the Anacortes and Mount Vernon Boys and Girls Clubs are holding an open house tomorrow night at 6 o’clock with dinner provided at all three locations.

Come join them for a free night of family fun as they celebrate their youth and community partners.

The La Conner Club is located at 305 North Sixth Street, the Anacortes Club is located at 2219 M Avenue, and the Mount Vernon Club is located at 1100 North LaVenture Road.

Kirk Tollefson reports

Kirk Tollefson reports

Allegiant Air has announced that they will be offering nonstop service from Bellingham to Maui’s Kahului Airport and to Honolulu International Airport later this year.

Allegiant will fly to Maui two days a week starting November 14^th and Honolulu two days a week starting November 15^th.

An Allegiant Air spokeswoman says they will use a Boeing 757 that has 223 passenger seats.

The flights to Hawaii will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, alternating between Maui and Honolulu.

Specific flight days and times can be found on their website at allegiant.com.

In High School Girl’s Tennis, the 3A District Tournament is being held at Glacier Peak High School at 12 p.m.

In High School Girl’s Golf, the 3A District Tournament takes place at Lake Padden Golf Course 10 a.m.

In High School Track and Field, the 2A District Tournament is at Cedarcrest High School at 3:30 p.m.

In Major League Baseball, the Seattle Mariners are at the Cleveland Indians at 4:05 p.m. with airtime on 1430 AM & 102.1 FM KBRC at 3 p.m.

3A District Tournament

Sedro-Woolley 7, Meadowdale 6

Sedro-Woolley 6, Mountlake Terrace 4

High School Boy’s Soccer

3A State Tournament

Mount Vernon 2, Capital 0

Major League Baseball

Boston 5, Seattle 0

Triple-A Minor League Baseball

Round Rock 11, Tacoma 3

Lt. Greg Booth says it was reported around 6:20 p.m. Friday night that subjects at a residence had possibly shot at a passing vehicle.

Officers made contact with the involved residence and spoke with several witnesses in the area who heard the shots.

Booth says that based on developed information, officers located one involved vehicle in the 900 block of South 27^th Street, which has been impounded.

An adult male occupant of the vehicle was identified and interviewed.

Booth says investigators also served a search warrant at a house in the 2400 block of East Montgomery Street, during which they arrested one adult and one juvenile male.

Both were arrested and booked into the Skagit County Jail on investigation of 1^st Degree Assault.

The two-boat schedule provides five additional round trips each day.

Details are available on the ferry system’s website at wsdot.wa.gov/ferries and in the printed spring schedule available at all terminals and vessels.