Concrete, WA

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BURLINGTON — In the year since the Skagit First Step Center opened, residents of the temporary homeless shelter have struggled to find a second step. Most of those who have stayed in the 45 small cabins have returned to homelessness, a fact that has drawn attention to the need for more investment in affordable housing.

SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. - Part of Skagit River will temporarily close to fishing. Action: Temporarily closes a section of the Skagit River to all fishing. Species affected: All species. Location: Skagit River (Skagit County); from the Highway 9 bridge in Sedro Woolley to 200’ downstream of the mouth of the Baker...

While KAFE 104.1 is on the go TODAY, you could win tickets to see Kenny Chesney’s Here and Now Tour on Saturday, July 16th at Lumen Field in Seattle! Also performing will be Dan + Shay, Old Dominion, and Carly Pearce. Stop by the broadcast booth and scan the...

Celebrate Independence Day with KAFE 104.1! From the Fireworks Over Bellingham Bay to the Hometown 4th in La Conner! The Big Lake Fireworks in Mount Vernon to An Old-Fashioned Fourth in Blaine!. Then, at dusk on July 4th, tune every radio to KAFE 104.1 for THE soundtrack for fireworks in...

MOUNT VERNON — New rules on fireworks in the city of Mount Vernon take effect this year. Those in possession of illegal fireworks, or who light off fireworks outside the designated noon-to-midnight window on July 4, could face a $355 fine per offense. Any fireworks carried at stands within...

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – The suspect and a victim were both injured when a man entered a neighbor’s Mount Vernon apartment while brandishing a knife. The Mount Vernon Police Department reports a 63-year-old man went to the apartment on North Laventure Road Wednesday, June 22nd, around noon. A...

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. - A man was arrested for allegedly entering his neighbor's apartment and stabbing one of the residents in the head. On June 22, Mount Vernon Police responded to a call in the 1300 block of N. Laventure Road for reports of a person with a knife and that "there was blood everywhere."

MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon Seventh-Day Adventist Church is seeking to test drive a program that allows for the homeless to spend nights in their vehicles on church property, and is looking for partners. At a community meeting Thursday, representatives from Welcome Home Skagit discussed their plans and...

Compiled statistics on gas prices in Mount Vernon using data from AAA. How gas prices have changed in Mount Vernon in the last week.

The Kent Police Department helped in a recent multi-state bust that resulted in the arrest of a leader of a prolific and violent drug trafficking ring, the Drug Enforcement Agency announced. Cesar Valdez-Sanudo, 36, pleaded guilty last week to federal drug, gun, and money laundering crimes, U.S. Attorney Nick Brown...

BURLINGTON — The Bellair Airporter Shuttle is known for getting travelers to and from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The company transports feathered passengers, as well. As part of the airport’s Raptor Strike Avoidance Program, Bellair began transporting birds of prey such as raptors and hawks away from the airport for...

CONCRETE — Some residents in east Skagit County now have an easier way to access mental health services, thanks to a partnership between two nonprofits. Compass Health and Community Action of Skagit County have set up computer stations in Concrete for those on Medicaid to attend online appointments for therapy, case management and psychiatric evaluation.