Woman's body found on Guemes beach

The woman found deceased on New Year’s Day on GuemesIsland’s Agate Beach has been identified as Sally Ann Stavig, 76, of Anacortes.

Her body was found about 2:10 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1, and authorities believe she had been on the beach less than 24 hours.

On Monday the Skagit County Sherriff’s Office on Monday asked the public to help identify her because nobody fitting her description had been reported missing.

By Tuesday, authorities believed they had determined who the woman is, but her identity was withheld until her family could be notified.

Hayley Thompson, the Skagit County Coroner’s Of...