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The suspect in the July 2025 shooting is scheduled to go to trial in mid-June.
Elected officials estimate that each day of delay costs around $40,000.
The property is located near the sites of two shootings in the past year.
Cortez-Vargas will be extradited to Skagit County to face a hit-and-run fatality charge.
The officer was placed on leave in accordance with department policy as an independent investigation continues.
The man was identified as a suspect in a separate shooting on the Lummi Reservation that’s being investigated by the FBI.
Officials say scammers are using AI to make the fake invoices very convincing.
Whatcom County Health and Community Services says that Narcan does not work on the drug, however Narcan’s use is recommended to combat opioids that may be in the person’s system.
Detectives say the scheme targeted seniors through suspicious links.
The Skagit County Sheriff’s Office says it does not expect to refer any charges to the prosecutor’s office.