The city has been selected to advance to the quarterfinalist round of the Georgetown University Energy Prize, a $5 million incentive competition to reduce the nation's energy consumption.

Only two nail-biters in the early primary election results and because of our top-two system, these are close numbers for second and third place. They involve Skagit County Commissioner and PUD Commissioner.

Plans for a new county jail continue to move ahead for the Truck City site in south Mount Vernon.

The Anacortes Arts Festival awarded the Best of Show in the Arts at the Port competition with a $3,000 prize, to Anacortes artist Dederick Ward .

Oh those geese. Just like the summer of 2012, Cranberry Lake has been closed to swimming, effective August 4, due to high levels of fecal coliform.

Anacortes Police and Fire personnel rescued an 80-year old man who fell down a 30-foot cliff at Washington Park.