When Skagit Valley College history instructor Kurt Dunbar spoke with the Skagit Valley Herald in November, he noted the ...

Pope Francis has entered the fifth week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia with signs of recovery continuing on a ...

Hamas says it will only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements the existing ...

The nuns who operate the Vatican’s switchboard are fielding a growing number of calls. Many want to know how Pope Francis ...

The Anacortes City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, March 17, at City Hall, 904 6th St. The meeting is also available at ...

Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes killed 6 people in Gaza, including a local reporter.

A listing of school board meetings scheduled for next week in Skagit County ...

Cascade Middle School students are taking a step toward creating a more sustainable food system. The school received a Waste ...

The Senate passed a six-month spending bill on Friday, hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic ...

The Buffalo Bills stand to open the season minus two new free-agent defensive line additions upon learning Larry Ogunjobi and ...

Former central banker Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister. Carney, 59, on Friday replaced Prime ...

Bundled-up well wishers lined a street along the Bering Sea coastline in the early morning darkness Friday, cheering musher ...