The Samish Tribe says 94% of the city's stormwater outfalls into Fidalgo Bay fail to meet minimum state pollution standards for fecal coliform bacteria.

Crews Wednesday work along Heart Lake Road south of 41st St. for a new city sewer extension. The road will be closed for about another month as crews lay new sewer pipes, then repave that part of Heart Lake Road.

A color guard with Steve McLean (in front) and Walter Garland stand by as veterans like up during a brief Memorial Day service at Grand View Cemetary. Michael Newbrough played taps, the group sang the national anthem and heard a prayer. Rain held off.

Two women who evidently had been drinking caused a ruckus in a downtown market shortly after 2 am one recent morning when they tried to buy more alcohol, prompting a call to the police.

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.