Washington State Ferries has scheduled an open house and christening for the newest ferry, the M/V Samish, at the Anacortes ferry landing next week.

Looking frail, but happy at the attention, former Anacortes American publisher Wallie Funk is welcomed by Mayor Laurie Gere to a book release party celebrating the newspaper’s 125 years in existence.

Police charged the owner of a vehicle for allowing her vehicle to be driven by an unlicensed driver.

Lots to do this Mother’s Day weekend in Anacortes. In fact, along with the good weather forecast, it almost feels like summer is starting, though the official start of summer is still more than a month away. Here are some things to do this weekend…

More than 100 people who filled city hall to overflowing to hear about oil-by-rail safety and emergency preparedness were told there’s no way to prevent oil trains from coming through Skagit County.

Help celebrate the release of Wallie Funk’s new book “Pictures of the Past” and the Anacortes American’s 125th anniversary, at an open house and book release party this Saturday at the Anacortes Depot Arts and Community Center.