With the ballot count virtually complete as of Wednesday afternoon, it is safe to say that voters have approved the $86.9 million bond measure to upgrade Anacortes High School.

An improvement in the city’s garbage pickup service drew applause and the city’s desire to bring fast fiber-based Internet drew the only audience question during Mayor Gere’s 45-minute State of the City address.

Former Port of Anacortes executive director Bob Hyde has been hired by the city of Mount Vernon as that city’s community development director.

Supporters of a school bond, including School Superintendent Mark Wenzel, are overjoyed moments after Wenzel told the crowd gathered at Gere-a-Deli Tuesday night that voters had approved a school bond to reconstruct much of the high school.

Anacortes Police Thursday arrested a suspect, who was wanted on a $100,000 felony warrant for threats to kill, as he came off a ferry from the islands.

Dark Sun by Dederick Ward is one of the new works on display at Scott Milo Gallery during this month’s First Friday Gallery Walk, which runs from 6 - 9 pm this Friday.