Rockport NewsLocal news for Rockport, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.East Sheriff Blotter Jan. 30- January 31, 2008 Jan. 16 6:57 a.m. Skagit County Sheriff deputies received a call about a house in the 35300 block of Shangri La Drive, Hamilton, that has been abandoned for the past nine years. via Anacortes Americanhttp://www.topix.net/city/rockport-wa/2008/01/east-sheriff-blotter-jan-30?fromrss=1 Best bets: Film fest, eagle watching and prep wrestling- January 27, 2008 If you take a family outing to Tennant Lake Interpretive Center, be sure to trek up the 50-foot viewing tower for great views of the lake. via Bellingham Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/rockport-wa/2008/01/best-bets-film-fest-eagle-watching-and-prep-... Celebrating bald eagles- January 25, 2008 "Last week, the eagles were further up the river toward Newhalem, but yesterday, there were a lot near Concrete." A bald eagle takes flight recently near Edison. Visitors to the Upper Skagit Bald Eagle Festival can learn more about these birds as well as the environment they live in this weekend during the 21st annual ... via Anacortes Americanhttp://www.topix.net/city/rockport-wa/2008/01/celebrating-bald-eagles?fromrss=1 Bald eagles return to upper Skagit River- January 14, 2008 "Last time we saw two. So far, we've seen eight or nine of them" ROCKPORT, Wash. -- You can hear they are back. Hundreds of bald eagles return to the upper Skagit River ever year. via KOMO-TV Seattlehttp://www.topix.net/city/rockport-wa/2008/01/bald-eagles-return-to-upper-skagit-river?fro... Snow Falls Over Much Of Washington- January 12, 2008 Freezing rain, snow and snow mixed with rain fell over much of Washington early Tuesday, including the Seattle area. via KIROTVhttp://www.topix.net/city/rockport-wa/2008/01/snow-falls-over-much-of-washington?fromrss=1 Home destroyed in Rockport blaze- January 10, 2008 "He does not have another place to go; he is definitely a displaced person" ' A fire destroyed a small home near Rockport Monday evening, leaving its occupant without a home, fire officials reported today. via Anacortes Americanhttp://www.topix.net/city/rockport-wa/2008/01/home-destroyed-in-rockport-blaze?fromrss=1 Mudslide closes Highway 20 east of Concrete- January 9, 2008 "Our concern is, at this point, the stability of the hillside - ' if it gets worse or not." ' A large mudslide has closed Highway 20 just east of Concrete today, leaving those traveling to or from Rockport, Marblemount and beyond with a lengthy detour. via Anacortes Americanhttp://www.topix.net/city/rockport-wa/2008/01/mudslide-closes-highway-20-east-of-concrete?... |