Throughout the week of April 10-16, the Anacortes library celebrates National Library Week, National Poetry Month and the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s life and work with a series of engaging programs, captivating events and hands-on activities featuring poetry and the Bard.

The Anacortes Schools Foundation has received a bequest of $444,000 from the estate of Tracy O. Deskin to fund new scholarships for graduating Anacortes High School students. 

Two chickens were killed at a home on 41st St. by two large dogs, later declared dangerous.

Tom Glade, representing Evergreen Islands, and a handful of others were queued up to comment at a an open house for a proposal by the Tesoro’s March Point refinery to add new capacity to produce and ship xylene.

Mike Sutcliffe, owner of the RadioShack franchise here has decided to close the store, the last remaining RadioShack in Skagit County, by May Day.

Special session has finally come to an end! Over the past weeks, Reps. Hans Dunshee, Pat Sullivan and Timm Ormsby and I worked hard to secure a supplemental operating budget that reflected the values of Washingtonians and met the needs of our state.