Heather Trythall News Today

Isaac Ruiz was shot to death at a Bellingham park in 2023.

MOUNT VERNON — Dylan Smith is a big fan of Christmas. So much so that the 3-year-old’s birthday party last February had a Christmas theme, and his recent outfit of choice has been his Santa suit. “I don’t think he’s taken off that Santa suit in three weeks. It’s hard to get it washed,” said Kimberly Smith, Dylan’s mother. On Sunday, the Sedro-Woolley boy shared his joy for Christmas with residents of Mira Vista Care Center in Mount Vernon. He and his moth...