Its attributes are mind-boggling, from trails and boardwalks through 25 acres of freshwater wetlands to an inviting 2,000-foot sandy beach with sub tidal eelgrass beds and all of the creatures drawn by that rich marine environment.

Police arrested and charged a man with DUI and hit-and-run in connection with hitting a building in his pickup, driving across a residential lawn and then through a commercial alleyway.

This week, my colleagues and I heard testimony from teachers, parents, principals, school district administrators, and advocate groups on the two proposed education funding plans put forth.

More than a million dollars is available for local public-interest organizations to invest in projects that support affordable housing or homeless services.

Anacortes Police arrested a mail thief and recovered more than 500 pieces of mail and packages that had apparently been stolen from 140 people, most of them from Anacortes.

Mount Vernon artist Mary Maue is one of the local artists featured at this Friday’s Art Walk in downtown Anacortes.