In one of the fastest reopening efforts in the North Cascades Highway’s 42-year history, the state Department of Transportation crews will swing open the winter closure gates to traffic at 10 a.m. this Friday. 

The downtown galleries will be open this Friday night from 6 to 9 pm as part of First Friday gallery walk. This work, "Riverside, Tan & Blue" by Keith Sorenson, will be among the works on display.

This qualifies as an "Oops." On Saturday, Mar 21, an Anacortes man reported his boat stolen at a local marina when he discovered that it was missing from its slip. Police contacted the marina manager and discovered that the boat had been accidentally taken and placed in dry storage nearby.

Drivers should prepare for two weeks of daytime delays on State Route 20 at Deception Pass starting next Monday while state Department of Transportation crews clean and inspect the bridge spans along the highway.

Police are looking for this man as a person of interest in the passing of phony $10 bills in Anacortes.

The United Steelworkers Union strike at Tesoro’s refinery on March Point has ended after nearly eight weeks with the union local approving an agreement.