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Evacuations driven by flood risk cost retailers and other businesses in the Skagit Valley tens of thousands of dollars, but the damage to one iconic product from the region appears to be minimal.

Thanks to popular demand and favorable weather conditions, the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival has been extended as more than a million tulip bulbs continue to bloom. The festival typically runs from ...