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Glenn Beck says he may go blind

KING5 - Local News — July 19, 2010

SEATTLE – Conservative commentator Glenn Beck says he has been diagnosed with macular dystrophy, a progressive eye disorder that could cause him to go blind. Speaking to an audience over the weekend, Beck, a Mount Vernon, Wash. native, talked about how... »

Truck driver chokes on pork rinds, ends in ditch

KING5 - Local News — July 13, 2010

BLAINE, Wash. -  A Washington State Patrol trooper says the driver of a FedEx tractor-trailer rig lost control of his truck on Interstate 5 after choking on some spicy pork rinds, jackknifed and came to a stop in a muddy ditch. Trooper Keith Leary says... »

Whatcom County, city of Bellingham sue state over sales tax exemption

NWCN - Washington News — July 01, 2010

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -  Whatcom County and the city of Bellingham are suing Washington state over its determination that British Columbia residents no longer have to pay sales tax when they shop south of the border. The state Department of Revenue annou... »

2 arrested in string of John Deere lawn mower thefts

NWCN - Washington News — June 25, 2010

EVERETT, Wash. – Snohomish County detectives have arrested two people accused in a string of riding lawn mower thefts, thanks to an ad on Craigslist. The Snohomish County Auto Theft Task Force (SNOCAT) says John Deere lawn mowers valued at between $1,7... »

Mount Vernon Police investigating after girl is shot

KING5 - Local News — June 19, 2010

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – Mount Vernon Police are investigating after a 15-year-old girl was shot in the arm early Saturday. Police say at about 1'50 a.m., officers were called to the area of LaVenture Road and Cascade Street. They found the girl suffering... »

Complaints may prompt closure of Skagit Co. dog shelter

NWCN - Washington News — May 26, 2010

SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. - After years of complaints, families in a Skagit County neighborhood may finally see a nearby dog shelter shut down. Skagit County Commissioners are considering an appeal from several people, who say that Skagit River Kennels is a... »

Kidnap victim finds her rescuer, 27 years later

NWCN - Washington News — May 22, 2010

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – After 27 years of searching, a Mount Vernon woman finally is able to say thank you to the man who rescued her from her father, who had kidnapped her. "I've thought of it probably every day since it happened," said Donna Sustaita. ... »

Dogs accused of killing dogs in Mt. Vernon

KING5 - Local News — May 18, 2010

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – Police are investigating two separate dog attacks in which smaller dogs were killed Monday. Investigators believe the same pair of Pit Bulls were responsible for both. Just before noon, police say two dogs escaped a fenced area an... »

Re: 16,000 People Beg the Mayor of Mount Vernon to Reject Glenn Beck

Comments On: Slog — September 24, 2009

"The animosity between Beck and Kelly continued to deepen. When Beck and Hattrick produced a local version of Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" for Halloween -- a recurring motif in Beck's life and career -- Kelly told a local reporter that the bit was... »