Six state and local conservation groups have filed an appeal of Skagit County’s decision that could allow a proposed Shell Puget Sound Refinery crude-by-rail facility at March Point to move forward without requiring a full environmental review.

The City Council is considering moving the Council’s regular evening meetings into the dinner hour. The Cuncil has twice talked about moving the 7pm meeting start time to 6:30 and the matter is again on the Council agenda for next Monday night’s meeting.

The City Council has approved a $600,000 contract to build another section of the Guemes Channel Trail, which will ultimately connect the state ferry landing with downtown Anacortes and the Tommy Thompson Trail.

A small group of residents has launched a Facebook page to “start the public conversation about a publicly-owned dry goods store in Anacortes, much like Quimper Mercantile in Port Townsend.

The Senior College is offering a bakaer's dozen classes this fall, including a perennial favorite, Landscape Design, as well as a close-up view of less-visited National Parks.

Anacortes Poice report they have investigated an online posting which alleges that police have failed to investigate alleged animal mutilations here.