John Pope, an Anacortes resident since 1992, has announced his campaign to run for Port of Anacortes Commissioner District 4, opposing incumbent Pat Mooney.

A former Port of Anacortes employee has filed charges of retaliation and discrimination with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against the Port and Port Commission President Bob Eberle.

Warren Tessler announced that he is a candidate for the Island Hospital Board of Commissioners, Position 2.  That seat is currently held by Buzz Ely, MD who has said that he will be stepping down at the end of this year when his term expires.

Another case of an Anacortes resident responding to a too-good-to-be-true email offer from Kenya and losing nearly $1,000 in the process.

A 28-year-old Pierce County woman late Thursday night led Police on a 14-mile chase through Anacortes, including out to the ferry landing and onto a ferry that was refueling, then back into town and was eventually trapped at the Cap Sante Lookout.

My colleagues and I in the House are committed to reaching a compromise that does not sacrifice what Washingtonians need and value – high-quality education, good jobs, economic opportunities, and a clean environment.