Though it has been clear and cold, there are still excellent recreational opportunities for those willing to layer up.
Though it has been clear and cold, there are still excellent recreational opportunities for those willing to layer up.
Members of the Fidalgo Fly Fishers fishing club have been getting together once a month on Zoom to share their fly-tying skills.
Luke Pusateri continues to swim strong following an outstanding prep career for the Mount Vernon Bulldogs.
Augie Stevens has an unusual vantage point for a football coach — one that includes not just locker rooms and hashmarks, but palm trees and the Mediterranean Sea.
Burlington-Edison High School golfer Conrad Brown will continue his golf career at Western Washington University.
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The state governing body for high school sports has directed schools to halt all indoor activities for the next four weeks.
Levi Hillier, a young race car driver and son of former Skagit Speedway star Chad Hillier, pulled off a rare feat at Deming Speedway in a season unlike any other.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have been going up against Russell Wilson long enough to know they probably can't stop Seattle's quarterback entirely.
In recent years, if there was racing at Skagit Speedway, you could be almost certain to find Harold Beitler in his familiar chair atop the control tower, where he greeted visitors, playfully teased children — and adults — and kept an insightful eye on the races.
BURLINGTON — Samuel Kwant continues to rise in the world of CrossFit.
SEDRO-WOOLLEY — Olivia Isakson's dream of playing soccer at the NCAA Division I level became a reality Wednesday when the Sedro-Woolley High School senior signed a letter of intent to play for Seattle University.
Two state Department of Fish & Wildlife officials will take questions from the public in an online open house from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday.
The state governing body of high school sports has revised how sports will be brought back.
LA CONNER — New La Conner High School football coach Jeff Scoma will get a chance Monday to work out his players in larger groups.
Under a new set of guidelines carefully developed by high school athletic directors in Skagit County, local high school athletes can now get an experience closer to the practices and competitions they’re used to.
The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved razor clam digging through Wednesday after marine toxin tests showed the clams are safe to eat.
MOUNT VERNON — Skagit Valley College's sports teams have returned to the courts, diamonds and fields, albeit under strict COVID-19 guidelines.
Local high schools have begun workouts while adhering to strict pandemic regulations. The Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association is allowing schools to hold workouts from Sept. 28 to Nov. 30.
Participants in the 2020 Trek for Treasure didn't care the annual event was scaled back by the COVID-19 pandemic.
ALGER — Skagit Speedway wrapped up one of the most unusual seasons in the track's long history late Thursday with something that wasn't so unusual — some exciting wins and three champions.
Local high school football coaches are adjusting to life without football.
The Skagit Valley College men's golf team battled its way to a second-place finish Monday in a multiple-team matchup in DuPont.
PHOENIX (AP) — Donovan Walton had three RBIs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-3 on Sunday.
ALGER — Two track champions were crowned late Thursday at Skagit Speedway.
Recreating in the outdoors means taking precautions as fires rage in the Northwest.
A 17-year-old driver held off several tough challenges at Skagit Speedway to a tough performance of his own — and claim a checkered flag.
Local motorcycle racer Kyle Skillman had some strong finishes last month at a high-profile event in Tennessee.
BURLINGTON — The Burlington-Edison High School football program didn't have to look far to find a replacement for coach Herb Lehman.
MOUNT VERNON — Skagit Valley College athletes will be back in action — of sorts — later this month.
MOUNT VERNON — The Skagit Valley YMCA has two new coaches for its Chinooks swim team.
ALGER — Chase Goetz won the sportsman sprints main race Thursday at Skagit Speedway. The rest of the field made him work for it, though.
One Skagit Valley College men’s basketball player is heading south for the next stop in his basketball career, while another player is getting set to join the Cardinals.
Colby Thornhill is only 14 years old, but on Thursday night he made history at Skagit Speedway.
When the state governing body for high school sports announced dramatic changes to the upcoming school year's schedule, it left open the possibility that a few sports may be played in the fall.
Chase Goetz threatened the leader for several laps Thursday at Skagit Speedway before becoming the leader himself.
As a basketball player, Loren Anderson was a 5-foot-9 spark plug who hustled his way into becoming the all-time leading scorer at Seattle Pacific University. As a baseball player, he was a high-average dynamo who drew interest from Major League Baseball organizations.
A canny veteran proved Thursday night he still knows his way around Skagit Speedway, and a newcomer claimed the checkered flag in his first feature race.
Saltwater anglers will get the opportunity to fish for halibut beginning Thursday.
ALGER — The three sprint car drivers who finished at the front of their respective classes late Thursday at Skagit Speedway found different ways to do so.
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association announced dramatic changes Tuesday night to high school sports for the upcoming school year — and cautioned that fans, coaches and players should brace for more changes in a year dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
SEDRO-WOOLLEY — Anglers will have the opportunity to ply the waters of Baker Lake for sockeye salmon beginning Saturday.
MOUNT VERNON — Graham Rawson had grown weary of exerting the extra effort required to pedal up inclines of dirt and pavement, as well as the monotonous grind of pumping along lengthy, flat stretches.
Times are tough and the agency responsible for preserving, protecting, and perpetuating fish, wildlife and ecosystems, while providing sustainable fishing, hunting and other recreation opportunities is feeling the pinch.
Three middle school football players from Skagit County got to test themselves against national competition earlier this month at a showcase camp in Florida.
Sean Johnson cruised to victory in the Sportsman Sprint Showdown on Thursday night at Skagit Speedway in Alger.
After a recent win at Skagit Speedway, longtime driver Colton Heath emerged from his car on the front stretch and heard something there he hadn't heard before: nothing.
If high school sports are played this fall, they'll get started later than first expected.
With in-person instruction not possible because of COVID-19, the Skagit Valley College men's basketball coaches are trying something different for their upcoming basketball camp.
SEDRO-WOOLLEY — Not having the necessary outdoor gear used to be a major problem.
Many residents in Skagit County and elsewhere see the Fourth of July as a chance to light off fireworks.
