City crews have started preliminary work in preparation for a new fiber optic network connecting the Riverbend water treatment plant with city water equipment in Anacortes. The system, the city says, is about a year ahead of schedule.

Moments after the City Council appointed him, Bruce McDougall is sworn in as the newest Council member. He will fill out the remainder of the term of John Archibald, who resigned as of the end of last month.

Get your household cleaning done and dump your residential garbage and yard waste at the city's annual Spring Clean-Up.

The history of residential architecture in Anacortes is the topic of “At Home in Anacortes,” a new exhibit that opens with a reception 1-4 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at the Anacortes Museum.

A set of power tools worth about $350 was reported on Monday stolen from the back porch of a home.

Despite the Tulip Festival and increased tourist traffic, this week’s Police Blotter seems unusually quiet, with no incidents reported for four days.