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Three candidates vie for Skagit County Commissioner District 3

Monday, July 13, 2026

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Three candidates will compete in the August primary for Skagit County Commissioner District 3: incumbent Joe Burns, state Sen. Keith Wagoner, and Connie Krier. The Guames Island ferry advisory group recommended replacing the current ferry with a plug-in, battery-powered vessel that can also use diesel generators. Skagit County will shut down its 30-year-old drug court program for felony offenders with drug addiction.

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Three candidates will compete in the August primary for Skagit County Commissioner District 3“Three candidates — appointee and incumbent Joe Burns, state Sen. Keith Wagoner, and Connie Krier — will face off in the August primary for the Skagit County Commissioner District 3 seat.”
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Incumbent Joe Burns is one of the candidates competing in the August primary for Skagit County Commissioner District 3“Three candidates — appointee and incumbent Joe Burns, state Sen. Keith Wagoner, and Connie Krier — will face off in the August primary for the Skagit County Commissioner District 3 seat.”
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State Sen. Keith Wagoner is one of the candidates competing in the August primary for Skagit County Commissioner District 3“Three candidates — appointee and incumbent Joe Burns, state Sen. Keith Wagoner, and Connie Krier — will face off in the August primary for the Skagit County Commissioner District 3 seat.”
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Connie Krier is one of the candidates competing in the August primary for Skagit County Commissioner District 3“Three candidates — appointee and incumbent Joe Burns, state Sen. Keith Wagoner, and Connie Krier — will face off in the August primary for the Skagit County Commissioner District 3 seat.”
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The Guames Island ferry advisory group recommended replacing the current ferry“After seven months of work, an advisory group is recommending Skagit County eventually replace the Guemes Island ferry with a plug-in, battery-powered vessel whose electric motors can also be powered by onboard diesel generators.”
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The Guames Island ferry advisory group recommended replacing the current ferry with a plug-in, battery-powered vessel“After seven months of work, an advisory group is recommending Skagit County eventually replace the Guemes Island ferry with a plug-in, battery-powered vessel whose electric motors can also be powered by onboard diesel generators.”
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The Guames Island ferry advisory group recommended that the new ferry can also use diesel generatorsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Skagit County will shut down its 30-year-old drug court program“Skagit County is set to shut down its drug court program, which for about 30 years has been helping felony offenders struggling with drug addiction.”
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The drug court program is for felony offenders with drug addiction“Skagit County is set to shut down its drug court program, which for about 30 years has been helping felony offenders struggling with drug addiction.”