Mayor Laurie Gere has appointed Jonn Lunsford as city Parks & Recreation Director following the retirement of Gary Robinson

For the second week, Police tackled several reports of mail and packages being stolen. In one case, mail was found at a forest lands trailhead.

It’s the Holiday Season and that means residents need to watch for package deliveries. One resident reported multiple thefts.

Police had to chase down a DUI driver from Cap Sante to a location on T Ave. But, when the driver stopped, he jumped out and police got into a short foot pursuit.

Several cases this week of drivers caught driving with suspended licenses, but in one case a driver was stopped after being spotted exceeding the speed limit.

Enough snow has fallen in the North Cascades that avalanche chutes are full and, for traveler safety, the 37-mile seasonal stretch of State Route 20, the North Cascades Highway, will close at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28.