Anacortes Police this week responded to calls of a theft of an electric mini-bike, constant dogs barking, and a cat needing rescue at a fuel facility.

One sunny day a couple of weeks ago, we decided to walk Murphy along the Nature trails near the Skagit Airport.

The state’s contract extends the delivery deadline for each of the three plug-in vessels a year longer than initially planned, pushing completion of the boats to 2032.

Anacortes Police logged yet another cyberfraud attempt, responded to a report of someone screaming which may have ended up being cats or raccoons fighting, and, an officer helped a confused person in a wheelchair get back home.

School will continue as normal for Washington’s K-12 students amidst the federal government shutdown, at least for now. 

It was late September, with the sun shining brightly but lower now, and the tree colors starting to turn. The Skagit ran milky blue through the woodlands of the lower valley.