A volunteer consultant said the city could and should build a high-speed fiber Internet service here that, he says, could bring new income to the city as well as benefit residents and businesses alike.

The state Department of Ecology has fined BNSF Railway $86,000 for placing creosote-treated railroad ties and other materials from maintenance projects in Whatcom and Skagit county water bodies.

A driver led a police officer on a chase, not in a vehicle but on foot, for several blocks after the officer initiated a traffic stop.

Local artist Jennifer Bowman gets ready for the Anacortes Festival, which is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Friday evening has been marketed as "Locals Night" ahead of the crowds that fill the city on the weekend.

The county Health Department has issued a warning not to swim in or drink water from Lake Erie because of an algae toxin.

Thanks in large part to an extensive public park system, visitors to the Anacortes shoreline can enjoy “bonus time” – a rare opportunity to take a window seat to this island community’s working waterfront.