The Anacortes Arts Festival returns August 1–3, turning historic downtown into a vibrant celebration of creativity! With over 220 booth artisans, a juried fine art exhibition, live music on two stages, interactive demos, hands-on activities, and mouthwatering cuisine, this is one summer tradition you won’t want to miss.

Anacortes Police responded to calls regarding man using drugs in a store restroom, a report of a man walking a white line on Highway 20, and the theft of a dog that wasn’t.

I was on the straight and narrow… Well, not really narrow, but straight and wide doesn’t sound quite right.

Island Health said, in a statement released Thursday morning, that anticipated federal and state funding cuts could impact as many as 6,000 Medicaid patients here in the coming years.

This week, Anacortes Police dealt with several suspicious cyber fraud cases. And, then there’s goats here, then there.

Kath and I had labored hard this busy week. We needed a break and new perspectives. A short hike at Rosario could be the cure.