More than 50 Anacortes High School graduates received scholarships worth a total of nearly $100,000 at this week’s scholarship ceremony hosted by the Anacortes Schools Foundation. After the ceremony, the students gathered on stage for a group photo.

The City Parks Department wants to build what they’re calling a spray pad for kids in Storvik Park. Parks chief Gary Robinson says both Burlington and Mount Vernon have them and they’re popular with as many as 200 kids a day on warm days.

After an unsuccessful effort to save it, demolition has started on one of the last original wood structures in Anacortes at 1814 Commercial Ave.

The City Council heard from representatives of both March Point refineries during a discussion on a resolution urging the federal government to adopt higher safety standards for rail cars that carry oil.

A new $10 million, 85-foot yacht built by Northern Marine capsized immediately as it was launched at Fidalgo Marina, near 30th Street. The yacht was launched at around 9pm Sunday night and simply rolled over after it was launched down a ramp.

Does a full moon make people crazy? Whether it’s true or not, police found a family noisily enjoying the full moon Wednesday night at the high school.