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December 24th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY PURCHASES BUILDING FROM SEATTLE FOUNDATION TO ACCOMMODATE EXPANSION OF FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
December 21st, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY MARINE RESOURCES COMMITTEE TO HOLD INFORMATIONAL MEETING AT SAMISH ISLAND, JANUARY 13
December 20th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY 2005 BUDGET APPROVED BY COMMISSIONERS
December 20th, 2004 COMMISSIONERS POSPONE DECISION ON COMPREHENSIVE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
December 18th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATIONS AT SAUK AND CLEAR LAKE INCLUDED IN PROPOSED SOLID WASTE MASTER PLAN
December 17th, 2004 HAVE YOURSELF A SAFE LITTLE HOLIDAY
December 11th, 2004 SKAGIT RIVER IS ON FLOOD WATCH Updated 10:50 AM
December 11th, 2004 SKAGIT RIVER IS ON FLOOD WATCH Updated 8:00 AM
December 11th, 2004 SKAGIT RIVER IS ON FLOOD WATCH Updated 3:53 AM
December 11th, 2004 SKAGIT RIVER IS ON FLOOD WATCH Updated 1:32 AM
December 10th, 2004 SKAGIT RIVER IS ON FLOOD WATCH Updated 10:54 PM
December 10th, 2004 SKAGIT RIVER IS ON FLOOD WATCH Updated 6:00 PM
December 10th, 2004 NORTHBOUND LANE REOPENS ON CHUCKANUT DRIVE (SR 11) AFTER CREWS COMPLETE BULLDOZING ROCKS OFF ROADWAY
December 10th, 2004 SKAGIT RIVER IS ON FLOOD WATCH
December 9th, 2004 ROCKSLIDE - BOTH LANES CLOSED AS CREWS BULLDOZE ROCKS OFF CHUCKANUT DRIVE (SR 11)
December 9th, 2004 GUEMES FERRY CAR & DRIVER TICKET BOOKLET EXPIRATION DATES EXTENDED DUE TO ONGOING CONSTRUCTION
December 7th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY CONSERVATION FUTURES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING DATE CHANGED
December 7th, 2004

SKAGIT COUNTY AG ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETS DECEMBER 15

December 6th, 2004 COMMISSIONER TED ANDERSON APPOINTED TO STATE BOARD OF NATURAL RESOURCES
December 3rd, 2004

WSDOT SCHEDULES I-5 LANE CLOSURES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS NEXT WEEK THROUGH MOUNT VERNON

December 3rd, 2004 FLU CLINIC SHEDULED FOR HIGH RISK PERSONS
December 1st, 2004 14TH ANNUAL "NIGHT OF 1,000 STARS" TRAFFIC SAFETY PATROL
November 29th, 2004 COMMISSIONERS SIGN RESOLUTION DECLARING EMERGENCY
November 29th, 2004 PLANNING & PERMIT CENTER CLOSED AT NOON ON FRIDAY AND ALL DAY MONDAY FOR MOVE TO CONTINENTAL PLACE FACILITY
November 24th, 2004 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES FLOOD WATCH FOR SKAGIT COUNTY
November 24th, 2004 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES FLOOD WATCH FOR SKAGIT COUNTY
November 23rd, 2004 COUNTY REPORTS PROGRESS ON APPEAL OF SKAGIT RIVER INSTREAM FLOW RULE CONCERNING RURAL PROPERTY OWNERS
November 22nd, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY AG ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETS DECEMBER 15
November 22nd, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY CONSERVATION FUTURES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETS DECEMBER 14
November 15th, 2004 COUNTY, PSE SIGN SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE 29,000 ACRE FEET OF ADDITIONAL FLOOD CONTROL STORAGE BEHIND BAKER RIVER DAMS
November 15th, 2004

LAWMAKERS MEET TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION IN SKAGIT AND ISLAND COUNTIES

November 10th, 2004 HISTORICAL NEWSPAPER ARTICLES ON SKAGIT RIVER FLOODS NOW AVAILABLE ON COUNTY WEBSITE
November 10th, 2004

GIESBRECHT EARNS CERTIFIED MUNICIPAL CLERK DESIGNATION

November 3rd, 2004 SENIOR DRIVER REFRESHER COURSE CAN REDUCE INSURANCE RATES
November 2nd, 2004 KNIGHT TO SPEAK AT SKAGIT MARINE RESOURCES MEETING, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12th IN ANACORTES
November 1st, 2004 LIMITED SUPPLY FLU VACCINE RECEIVED BY SKAGIT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
October 30th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY MARINE RESOURCE COMMITTEE TO REMOVE CREOSOTE LOGS
October 29th, 2004

RESIDENTS TO CONSIDER GROWTH PLAN FOR FIDALGO ISLAND

October 27th, 2004

"SURROUND THE SOUND" HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES EMPHASIS PATROL

October 20th, 2004 WSDOT CLOSES I-5 FOR FOUR NIGHTS IN MOUNT VERNON TO REMOVE SECOND STREET BRIDGE
October 15th, 2004 WSDOT INVITES RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO SR 20, FREDONIA TO I-5 ACCESS HEARING
October 14th, 2004 SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS STATE SEAT BELT LAW
October 13th, 2004

COMMISSIONERS ASSIGN BROOKINGS, FLUDE AS FLOOD FIGHT COORDINATORS

October 11th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY FLU VACCINE SHORTAGE 2004-2005 FLU SEASON
October 9th, 2004

SKAGIT COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE AND PUBLIC OUTREACH STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 3, 2004

October 8th, 2004 PLANNING COMMISSION TO CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING ON PENDING NEW MASTER PLANNED RESORT DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
October 5th, 2004

SECOND HALF PROPERTY TAXES DUE OCTOBER 31

October 4th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY MARINE RESOURCES COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 14, 2004 IN MOUNT VERNON
October 1st, 2004

CHRISTENSEN PROMOTED TO DIRECTOR OF SKAGIT COUNTY PLANNING & PERMIT CENTER

September 30th, 2004 WSDOT EXTENDS CHUCKANUT DRIVE CLOSURE TWO DAYS
September 29th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICES, HEARINGROOM MOVES TO CONTINENTAL PLACE BUILDING
September 29th, 2004 COMMISSIONERS DECLARE 4-H WEEK IN SKAGIT COUNTY, OCTOBER 3-9
September 29th, 2004 TYNE APPOINTED PERMANENT SKAGIT COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER
September 27th, 2004 VACCINATE BABIES, ELDERLY, HIGH-RISK CHILDREN AND ADULTS AGAINST FLU EARLY
September 21st, 2004

SKAGIT COUNTY ESTABLISHES SMALL WORKS ROSTER FOR CONTRACTORS

September 18th, 2004 COUNTY TO PARTICIPATE IN FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS CONFERENCE
September 17th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE AND PUBLIC OUTREACH STEERING COMMITTEE TO MEET SEPTEMBER 30
September 17th, 2004 WSDOT WILL CLOSE LANES ON I-5 UNDER THE SECOND STREET BRIDGE
September 16th, 2004 FARMLAND LEGACY PROGRAM STARTS NEW FUND ALLOWING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION
September 15th, 2004 WSDOT CLOSES CHUCKANUT DRIVE FOR ONE WEEK TO INSTALL NEW BOX CULVERT
September 15th, 2004 SEGUINE ANNOUNCES AWARD OF $704,000 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE GRANT
September 14th, 2004 FARM TO MARKET ROAD TO BE CLOSED SEPTEMBER 16, 2004 FROM 7:00 AM TO 5:00 PM; CLOSURE DUE CULVERT REPAIR/INSTALLATION.
September 10th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY NAMED AS DEFENDANT IN TRIBAL LAWSUIT TO STOP BUILDING PERMITS
September 7th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY AND PUGET SOUND ENERGY AGREE TO WORK TOGETHER FOR MORE FLOOD STORAGE
September 7th, 2004 SENIOR DRIVER REFRESHER COURSE CAN REDUCE INSURANCE RATES
September 2nd, 2004 MOUNT VERNON AND PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF SKAGIT COUNTY SIGN AGREEMENT FOR FIBER EXPANSION
September 2nd, 2004 SR 20 ROCKSLIDE FIX PROGRESSING; CHALLENGES CONTINUE
September 2nd, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY MARINE RESOURCES COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 9 IN ANACORTES
August 31st, 2004 COMMISSIONERS SIGN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION TO CLEAR DEBRIS ON MAIN TRANSMISSION LINE FOR THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON
August 25th, 2004 OUTDOOR BURNING RESTRICTIONS LIFTED
August 23rd, 2004 MARINE ECOLOGY DAY SLATED FOR SEPTEMBER 11 IN ANACORTES
August 19th, 2004 WELCOME BABY SCHEDULES PARK POTLUCK AND BOOK DRIVE
August 17th, 2004

ANDERSON RE-APPOINTED VICE CHAIR OF NACo PUBLIC LANDS STEERING COMMITTEE

August 17th, 2004 WSDOT MAKES PROGRESS ON MOVING NORTH CASCADES HIGHWAY MUDSLIDES
August 16th, 2004 ELITE FOOD SAFETY COURSE TO BE OFFERED BY THE SKAGIT COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
August 11th, 2004

PUBLIC INVITED TO OFFICIAL OPENING OF MONTGOMERY-DUBAN HEADLANDS PARK ON SOUTH FIDALGO ISLAND

August 10th, 2004 "GETTING THERE SAFELY" COURSE OFFERED
August 8th, 2004 SECOND STREET BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS MONDAY, FOUR DAYS AFTER BRIDGE'S LATEST HIT
August 4th, 2004 CONTEMPT ROUND UP SCHEDULED BY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE TO SERVE BENCH WARRANTS ON CHILD SUPPORT SCOFFLAWS
August 3rd, 2004 PUBLIC INVITED TO MARINE RESOURCES COMMITTEE MEETING
July 30th, 2004

PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED TO ADDRESS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PROPOSALS, AUGUST 10, 2004

July 30th, 2004

ELECTED LEADERS LAUD MILLER'S PARTICIPATION IN FARMLAND LEGACY PROGRAM

July 23rd, 2004 100TH ANNUAL SKAGIT COUNTY PIONEER ASSOCIATION PICNIC AND MEETING SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2004 AT PIONEER PARK IN LA CONNER
July 22nd, 2004

COUNTY AUDITOR OFFERS PRIMARY VOTING 101 PRESENTATION

July 19th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES AND LA CONNER SEPAC PRESENT FREE CANOE AND CYCLING EVENT, SUNDAY, JULY 25TH BY SKIFORALL
July 19th, 2004 NEW LEFT TURN LANE ON SR 20 AT HELMICK ROAD
July 19th, 2004 LARSEN TO ATTEND FARMLAND LEGACY CELEBRATION AT MILLER FARM
July 12th, 2004

RIVER ROAD TO BE CLOSED JULY 14TH, 2004

July 12th, 2004 COUNTY RELEASES REPORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS ON 2003 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PROPOSALS
July 10th, 2004 PADILLA BAY SHORE TRAIL CLOSED FROM JULY 13-18 FOR NEW TIDE GATE INSTALLATION
July 7th, 2004 CREOSOTE INVENTORY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
July 2nd, 2004 OUTDOOR BURNING RESTRICTION
July 2nd, 2004

100TH ANNUAL SKAGIT COUNTY PIONEER ASSOCIATION PICNIC AND MEETING SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2004 AT PIONEER PARK IN LA CONNER

June 30th, 2004

SKAGIT COUNTY FARMLAND LEGACY PROGRAM PROTECTS 410 ACRES NEAR BURLINGTON FROM FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

June 29th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY AND SAMISH INDIAN NATION SIGN SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
June 29th, 2004 SR 20 DITCH CONSTRUCTION BEGINS; PROJECT PROTECTS HIGHWAY FROM ROCKSLIDES
June 28th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS RURAL WATER RIGHTS AND SKAGIT RIVER INSTREAM FLOW RULE
June 23rd, 2004 PUBLIC INVITED TO MARINE RESOURCES COMMITTEE MEETING
June 17th, 2004 CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY SEAT CHECK UP CANCELLED
June 17th, 2004 SKAGIT FARMERS SUPPLY CONTRIBUTES $5,000 TO SKAGIT COUNTY FAIR
June 17th, 2004 SECRETARY OF HEALTH VISITING THE SKAGIT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
June 9th, 2004 WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS OFFERED BY SKAGIT COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES
June 9th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY SEEKS VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE ON STEERING COMMITTEE TO REVIEW COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
June 9th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY TO HOLD MEMORIAL CEREMONY FOR PRESIDENT REAGAN AT COURTHOUSE, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, AT 9:15 A.M.
June 2nd, 2004 (Pdf) THE SOUTH FORK BRIDGE DECK OVERLAY PROJECT BULLETIN
June 2nd, 2004 WSDOT AWARDS SECOND STREET BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT
June 2nd, 2004 RUMBLE STRIPS WILL HELP REDUCE ACCIDENTS ON STATE ROUTE 20
May 27th, 2004 SKAGIT DIG DAY
May 26th, 2004 PUBLIC INVITED TO VISIT NEW PARK PROPERTY AT SARE’S BLUFF
May 24th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS RECEIVES "CERTIFICATE OF GOOD PRACTICE"
May 24th, 2004 COMMISSIONERS APPROVE FUNDING FOR NINE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TOTALING $1,623,750
May 19th, 2004 SENIOR DRIVER REFRESHER COURSE CAN REDUCE INSURANCE RATES
May 18th, 2004 CITIZENS SOUGHT FOR RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEES
May 17th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROCLAIM MAY 16-22 EMS WEEK
May 13th, 2004 HIGHWAY 20 CLOSURE RESCHEDULED
May 7th, 2004 MADISION SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PERFORM AT HISTORICAL MUSEUM
May 5th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY PROSECUTOR TO FILE ASSAULT CHARGES IN MIDDLE SCHOOL FIGHT INCIDENT
May 5th, 2004 GETTING THERE SAFELY
April 30th, 2004 PUBLIC INVITED TO MARINE RESOURCES COMMITTEE MEETING
April 30th, 2004 DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING REQUIRES WASHINGTON STATE RESIDENCE STREET ADDRESS
April 29th, 2004 TYNE APPOINTED INTERIM SKAGIT COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER
April 28th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY PARKS IS SEEKING VOLUNTEER CAMP HOSTS FOR HOWARD MILLER STEELHEAD PARK
April 22nd, 2004 MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT; SEPTIC SYSTEM ISSUES FOR THE DEWEY BEACH, YOKEKO DRIVE AND QUIET COVE COMMUNITY
April 21th, 2004 APRIL IS PREPAREDNESS MONTH IN WASHINGTON; STATEWIDE DROP, COVER, HOLD DRILL SET FOR APRIL 22
April 20th, 2004 LOGUE HIRED AS SKAGIT COUNTY BUDGET/FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR
April 20th, 2004 CONSULTANT RECOMMENDS FORMING CONSORTIUM OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR SKAGIT COUNTY FIBER BUILD-OUT
April 19th, 2004 LA CONNER ROUNDABOUT TAMES TULIP FESTIVAL TRAFFIC
April 19th, 2004 DISTRICT COURT OFFICE CLOSED FRIDAY, APRIL 23, FOR STAFF TRAINING
April 19th, 2004 “ASK THE PEDIATRICIAN” NIGHT SCHEDULED FOR PARENTS TO DISCUSS HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS FOR BABIES AND CHILDREN
April 12th, 2004

EIFORD NAMED WASHINGTON STATE PROBATION DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR

April 8th, 2004 NORTH CASCADES HIGHWAY REOPENS THURSDAY, APRIL 8
April 6th, 2004 HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFERS FOOD HANDLERS CLASS AT SEDRO-WOOLLEY FIRE HALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2004
April 6th, 2004 COMMISSIONERS PROCLAIM APRIL 4-10 SKAGIT COUNTY CARES FOR KIDS WEEK
April 6th, 2004 COUNTY SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY BOARD
April 2nd, 2004 COMMISSIONERS ADOPT INTERIM ORDINANCE ON LOT CERTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT ON SUBSTANDARD SIZE LOTS
April 1st, 2004 IT’S TIME TO PAY FIRST HALF PROPERTY TAXES
April 1st, 2004 LOCAL FAMILIES GET A BOOST FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
March 31st, 2004 EMERGENCY LANE CLOSURE NORTHBOUND I-5 THURSDAY NIGHT
March 29th, 2004 NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF INTERIM ORDINANCE NO. O20040006
March 29th, 2004 PUBLIC INVITED TO MARINE RESOURCES COMMITTEE MEETING
March 26th, 2004 SENIOR DRIVER REFRESHER COURSE CAN REDUCE INSURANCE RATES
March 25th, 2004 PROGRAM OFFERED TO PARENTS, TEACHERS AND THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY COMMUNITY
March 25th, 2004 I-5, 2ND STREET BRIDGE REPLACEMENT MEETING MEETING FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES AND AGENCIES MARCH 31, 2004
March 25th, 2004 CONSTRUCTION WILL CLOSE ONE LANE OF SR 11, CHUCKANUT DRIVE
March 25th, 2004 DRAFT BAYVIEW RIDGE SUBAREA PLAN AND DRAFT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT
March 22nd, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY ISSUES DRAFT SALMON HABITAT MONITORING PLAN
March 18th, 2004 WSDOT REMINDS MOTORISTS OF STUDDED TIRE DEADLINE
March 17th, 2004 LEGISLATURE APPROPRIATES $500,000 FOR SKAGIT RIVER FLOOD PROJECT
March 11th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY AND UPPER SKAGIT TRIBE ENTER INTO NEW MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT ON INSTREAM FLOW RULE
March 11th, 2004 COMMISSIONERS, MAYORS TAKE HISTORICAL TRIP TO WASHINGTON DC TO ASK FOR ADDITIONAL FLOOD STORAGE IN BAKER RIVER SYSTEM
March 11th, 2004

PESTICIDE RECERTIFICATION TRAINING IN SPANISH

March 10th, 2004

FOOD SAFETY WORKSHOP FOR SMALL FARMS & DIRECT MARKETERS

March 8th, 2004

GOOD NEWS FOR SEDRO WOOLLEY'S EARLY LEARNERS

March 8th, 2004

SKAGIT COUNTY TO HOST WASHINGTON AGRICULTURAL SUMMIT

March 2nd, 2004 “ASK THE PEDIATRICIAN” NIGHT SCHEDULED FOR PARENTS
March 1st, 2004 PUBLIC INVITED TO MARINE RESOURCES COMMITTEE MEETING
February 24th, 2004 CASE LOAD CONTINUES TO GROW FOR COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
February 20th, 2004 TWO MEETINGS SCHEDULED TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE BUYOUTS FOR HOMES IN THE FLOODPLAIN UPDATED
February 18th, 2004 PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR DRAFT PROPOSED ORDINANCE REGARDING LOT CERTIFICATION AND LOT AGGREGATION ISSUES
February 12th, 2004 PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULED FOR LAKE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AT BIG LAKE
February 10th, 2004

SKAGIT COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ONLINE

February 10th, 2004 POTATO WORKSHOP FEBRUARY 27
February 9th, 2004 STUDENTS COMPLETE CONFLICT RESOLUTION TRAINING
February 4th, 2004 PRESENTATION ON SHORELINES MASTER PLAN ON AGENDA FOR SKAGIT COUNTY MARINE RESOURCES COMMITTEE MEETING, FEBRUARY 12
February 1st, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY PARKS SEEKS TO HELP CLEAN-UP FLOOD DAMAGE AT HOWARD MILLER STEELHEAD PARK.
January 29th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY FLOOD CLEAN UP EFFORT YIELDS 690 TONS OF SOLID WASTE
January 28th, 2004

NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE CANCELLATION

January 26th, 2004 NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE: West Mccorquedale Road
January 21st, 2004

NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE: Old Day Creek Road

January 13th, 2004 INDEPENDENT PANEL EVALUATES NORTHWEST STRAITS INITIATIVE
January 13th, 2004 COUNTY ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES FOR NOOKACHAMP WINTER RUN
January 12th, 2004 SEEKING MASTER COMPOSTER/RECYCLER VOLUNTEERS
January 6th, 2004 SKAGIT COUNTY FAIR ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 13
January 5th, 2004 ANDERSON TO SERVE AS CHAIR OF SKAGIT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR 2004