The city is working on delivering on one of Mayor Gere’s early campaign promises: sprucing up of what’s called South Commercial Ave., the area between 12th and 34th streets in order to provide a better visual experience.

The city has scheduled for next Thursday another one of its community workshops, this one evaluating future land use alternatives for the city.

Tesoro has announced new projects designed to enhance clean products production at their Anacortes refinery, which continues to operate despite a strike.

The Anacortes Police Department is now accepting applications for the 2015 Citizen Police Academy.

The Coast Guard detained an oil tanker from headed to Anacortes after discovering several significant safety violations.

A young girl’s pet poodle suffered a broken rib and puncture wounds when a Great Dane attacked.