The School Board has approved the concept for the newly reconstructed Anacortes High School, a design concept from Hutteball & Oremus Architecture for the school district.

A camper at Washington Park contacted Police on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 6, to report approximately $750 in damage to the rear window and roof of her vehicle that was sustained while parked at a camp site.

Skagit County Commissioners officially started the clock ticking on construction of a new 400-bed jail with a unanimous vote to affirm Lydig Construction as contractor with a bid of $41.8 million.

The County Commissioners have okayed a fare hike for the Guemes Ferry.

Anacortes firefighters are now using specific techniques to cut and remove vehicles from around trapped auto crash victims.

As summer draws to an end and school is about to begin, I want to take some time to give you an update about the events that have occurred since session came to a close.