I love walking the beach. The sea air. The salt breeze. Sun on my face, and the overwhelming stench of 45 tons of rotting whale on the shore.

Oil spill risk and orca protection in waters between San Juans and Bellingham, Anacortes figure in debate.

This is the first bat found in Skagit County to test positive for rabies this year and the fourth in Washington State in 2025. The last positive case of rabies in a bat in Skagit County was in 2023.

Anacortes Police checked out a report of a chicken crossing a road, a shattered toilet in a street, and a local connection to an internet fraud case out of Florida with a loss of over $50,000. 

Results in high-profile legislative races signal distaste for President Trump and no souring on their party’s policies in Olympia.

It’s a love/hate relationship. Himalayan blackberries are as much a part of the view as the Salish Sea — the twisting brambles are ubiquitous, both loved and loathed.