A woman who reported her car stolen by friends who were supposed to run an errand for her called her after they heard her stolen car report on a police scanner.

We are bombarded by food advertisements via television, magazines, billboards, the Internet, and even in the grocery stores. Of course, the goal of any food manufacturer is to sell more product, but there is a fine line between truth in advertising and hyperbole, which could be construed as deception.

It was a scene reminiscent of a childhood adventure with a model train – but this was a tabletop event with potential life and death ramifications.

A recent article for PlannersWeb called “10 Things You Should Know About How the Public Feels About Development” provides some insight into the type of opposition encountered when new development projects are propoosed.

The federal Chemical Safety Board will hold a meeting in Anacortes to release and vote on its final report into the April 2, 2010, fatal explosion and fire at the Tesoro Refinery in Anacortes.

A band led by a former Anacortes resident, anacortes (yes, that’s lower case) is releasing their self-titled debut album this weekend featuring music inspired by the life and recent death of singer/songwriter Shane Chapman’s father, Sam, who graces the album’s cover from the glory of the ‘70s, and whose birthday falls on the album’s release date.