Eric Wilkinson

5 days ago | krem.com | Eric Wilkinson

SAN JUAN COUNTY, Wash. — Locals on Decatur Island in the San Juans worry a sizable chunk of their island is being sacrificed for green energy and are pushing back against a proposed solar grid expansion. Decatur Island, located due west of Anacortes, is just 3.5 square miles. Like most people on Decatur Island, Ramy Tipton appreciates the simple life. Only about 70 people live on the island, year round. There is a one-room schoolhouse.

5 days ago | abc10.com | Eric Wilkinson

COUPEVILLE, Wash. — An Island County program that helped Lauren and her 5-year-old daughter after a harrowing experience with domestic violence is being threatened by federal funding cuts. Lauren left her ex in Utah, traveling to stay with family in Washington. Within a month he found the pair, stalking Lauren and her little girl.

6 days ago | krem.com | Eric Wilkinson

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — It's one of those things where, if you know, you know. "It's tradition," said Mimi Ferlin. "You just come out here and paint 'The Rock.'" "The Rock," as it's affectionately known, emerged when a stretch of Interstate 5 just south of Bellingham was widened in the 1960s. Since then it has become the community's canvas. "It's kind of like a gateway coming into Bellingham," said Todd Starr.

1 week ago | kgw.com | Eric Wilkinson

EDMONDS, Wash. — Kimberlee Williams and her husband Steven moved into Edmonds Care as a last resort after getting sick and losing their home three years ago. The couple, who have been married 33 years, both have serious medical conditions that require daily attention. With no kids to care for them, Medicaid was their only option. When asked if the couple would be able to live at the facility without the help of Medicaid, Williams said no. "I don't know where we would go," she said.

1 week ago | krem.com | Eric Wilkinson

EDMONDS, Wash. — Kimberlee Williams and her husband Steven moved into Edmonds Care as a last resort after getting sick and losing their home three years ago. The couple, who have been married 33 years, both have serious medical conditions that require daily attention. With no kids to care for them, Medicaid was their only option. When asked if the couple would be able to live at the facility without the help of Medicaid, Williams said no. "I don't know where we would go," she said.