Brandon Stone

Government reporter for @goskagit / Skagit Valley Herald. RT ≠ endorsement.
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[goskagit @goskagit]

After about six years of behind-the-scenes work, a long-sought homeless housing project is taking shape in Mount Vernon. #skagit https://t.co/fq5Dsh6Csj

[goskagit @goskagit]

A Republican Party fundraiser in late August that included about 400 people has had no cases of COVID-19 tied to it. https://t.co/X269W0EyVw #skagit

[Brandon Stone @Brandon_SVH]

Helping Hands Solution Center is changing the way it distributes food, in an effort to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus. #Skagit

[goskagit @goskagit]

Helping Hands Solution Center, the county's largest food bank, will begin Monday distributing food offsite. Food will be distributed in the Food Pavilion parking lot in Sedro-Woolley. https://t.co/1aWdGxiRuj #skagit

[Brandon Stone @Brandon_SVH]

@goskagit The Skagit Valley Casino Lodge will also close, effective 5 p.m. today.

[Kera Wanielista @Kera_SVH]

Have you been impacted by #COVID19? We're looking for stories about how the pandemic is affecting #Skagit, and ways for us to get through this together 💪 Let us know: [email protected]! #SkagitStrong

[goskagit @goskagit]

The Swinomish Casino & Lodge has closed down in response to the spread of the coronavirus. The casino closed at 2 a.m. Tuesday and the lodge will close at 11 a.m. Tuesday. The closures will remain in effect through March. #Skagit

[WTA @ridewta]

All buses are on regular routing except Route 72X. Nice.

[Racquel Muncy @Racquel_SVH]

More snow on the way! #Skagit

[Kera Wanielista @Kera_SVH]

This is as close as I was willing to get, but these @b_eschools @BEHSTigers had a blast up at @WWU today as part of a collaboration between @BEGEARUP and @Compass2Campus More soon in @goskagit. #skagited #waedu

[Trooper Kelsey Harding @wspd7pio]

Bow Hill Road is now open. @wsdot_north will be handling the situation. All WSP troopers have cleared the scene.

[Trooper Kelsey Harding @wspd7pio]

🚨road closure alert🚨 Bow Hill Road over I-5 is closed due to overpass structural damage. I-5 remains open at this time. @wsdot_north has maintenance personnel en route to evaluate the damage.

[Kera Wanielista @Kera_SVH]

The countdown is on! @goskagit reporters will be heading to the courthouse soon. In the meantime IT'S NOT TOO LATE. #Skagit #SkagitVotes #waelex

[Kera Wanielista @Kera_SVH]

BREAKING: Ernesto Rivas sentenced to life in prison w/o parole after having previous been found guilty of six charges —including two for attempted murder — in relation to the Dec. 2016 shooting of #MountVernonWa officer Michael “Mick” McClaughry. #Skagit #SkagitCrime #RivasTrial

[WA Board of Health @WASBOH]

@WASBOH voted to adopt the emergency rule that will ban the sale of flavored vaping products, including flavored THC vapor products, in WA. The rule is effective for 120 days and becomes effective immediately upon filing w/ the code reviser’s office.

[Kera Wanielista @Kera_SVH]

BREAKING: Ernesto Rivas found guilty on ALL charges, including one count of first degree attempted murder for shooting #MountVernonWa police officer Michael “Mick” McClaughry in the head. #RivasTrial #Skagit

[goskagit @goskagit]

The fate of Ernesto Rivas, the man accused of shooting a #MountVernonWA police officer in the head, is now in the hands of a jury: https://t.co/TeQPc1ur7V #Skagit #RivasTrial

[Kera Wanielista @Kera_SVH]

Closing arguments in the #RivasTrial beginning. Ernesto Rivas is facing six charges related to the Dec.15, 2016 shooting of #MountVernonWa police Michael McCaughry. #Skagit #SkagitCrime

[goskagit @goskagit]

Participants braved the rain to let their voices be heard as organizers hope that heightened awareness can have a positive impact on the issue.

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[WSDOT North @wsdot_north]

Southbound I-5 bridge work this weekend = lane and ramp closures. Sunday, Aug. 25 afternoon travelers between @SkagitGov & @snocounty will experience congestion and delays. #PlanAhead

[goskagit @goskagit]

State Sen. Barbara Bailey, who represents Island County and parts of Skagit and Snohomish counties, will step down from the Senate on Sept. 30. Bailey, a Republican from Oak Harbor, has spent 16 years in the state Legislature. https://t.co/OaM4Q4sAuz #Skagit