Jason Upton

Jason Upton is a reporter and afternoon news anchor at KGMI. Feel free to send any story ideas or news tips to jupton@pnwmediagroup.com.

Local
2 months ago
Skagit County farmworker activist arrives in Mexico after several months in ICE detention

Community to Community says his decision represents a “tremendous miscarriage of justice” and called the conditions at the NW Detention Center in Tacoma “inhumane.”

Crime
2 months ago
Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life in prison for killing four University of Idaho students

Friends and relatives of the victims delivered powerful statements of love, anguish and condemnation at the sentencing hearing Wednesday morning.

Elections
2 months ago
New tenant protections initiative on ballot for Bellingham voters this November

The initiative would also prohibit landlords from requiring tenants sign a nondisclosure agreement relating to their lease agreement.

Crime
2 months ago
Man arrested after standoff in Blaine

He remains at the Whatcom County Jail on $25,000 bail.

Elections
2 months ago
Voters will decide whether to de-annex hundreds of acres in eastern Blaine

The de-annexation proposal will need a 60% supermajority in order to pass this November. 

Health and Wellness
2 months ago
Swimming advisory in place in Skagit County at Bay View State Park

The public is being advised to avoid any contact with water in the area until further notice.

Local
2 months ago
Washington state continues to offer help to marginalized youth in crisis, previous support line recently cut

Now, the department recommends people call or text the “988 Lifeline,” which offers free, confidential, 24/7 access to crisis counselors.

Government
2 months ago
Washington state joins another multi-state lawsuit, focusing on health coverage rule

Brown and attorneys general from 19 other states are asking the court to stop the challenged portions of the rule before it takes effect on Aug. 25.

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