At least two Anacortes businesses were taken in by a scam caller who demanded an immediate payment for an allegedly overdue electric bill. And, in one case an Anacortes police officer talked to the admitted scammer who said he was in Africa.

There was a great turnout for this year's annual July fourth Parade through downtown Anacortes, as this view from the rooftop of the Majestic Inn's expansion shows.

Laifong Ng’s new yoga studio in downtown Anacortes is about the size of the home she and her family shared back in China, the size of a one-car garage.

State Transportation crews will be doing some repairs on Commercial Ave. next week. The work will be mostly in the northbound direction.

The owner of an Anacortes bed & breakfast establishment has agreed to pay a $100,000 settlement for illegally clear-cutting a waterfront nature preserve on the west end of Fidalgo Island.

Friday will be a busy day here, with the annual town photo at 10:00 am, the parade at 11:00 am starting, a patriotic program at Causland Park and later in the day, a rock concert and fireworks