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.

Fire roared through a home on Cove Court in Skyline on Sunday night destroying the home.

Democrats are back with a “streamlined” version of a bill that seeks to standardize the state’s recycling system and cut down on waste going into landfills.