Lawmakers are debating bills to help the child care sector, but with a budget gap, expensive proposals may be difficult to pass.

Anacortes Police logged calls about theft and bloody damage to a store on Q, damage to a park kiosk and a man acting strangely. 

The Anacortes School District is facing continuing financial hurdles in the coming years, according to School Superintendent Justin Irish.

There are growing concerns that the state is shortchanging special education, while at the same time districts face rising costs for daily operations and supplies.

The messages were clear and concise: "You're old, deal with it." 

Anacortes Police this week dealt with reports of an attempted burglary, a pipe in the roadway, and a mother and daughter sleeping in their car.