Anacortes architect Brooks Middleton has been quietly attempting to gauge community interest in resuscitating Tommy Thompson’s train, which provided rides here for some 20 years a route from the Depot south to Ninth St, then west to Commercial Ave.

Anacortes PD is pleased to announce the second annual National Night Out event at Storvik Park in Anacortes on Tuesday, August 4th. 

Anacortes Police this week conducted what was called a successful high-risk traffic stop minutes after a burglary in progress was reported.

An unbelievable show is coming to an unusual venue, the madrona grove behind the Depot Arts Center on Tuesday. National and international touring brass bands totaling 40 performers among bands from Perth, Australia, Arcata, Calif. and Chicago, Ill. will perform.

We are now half way through our second special session. I believe that compromise is important. However, it should not come at the expense of cutting essential services to our most vulnerable.

Anacortes native Bill Mitchell has created, over a 30-year period of time, more than 150 colorful outdoor murals adorning the walls of buildings up and down this island community’s main street.