Rescue workers in training help a volunteer ‘victim’ during training and exercise for volunteer members of the West Skagit Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Saturday at the Anacortes city shops.

The County will not require an environmental impact statement for Shell’s proposed new March Point rail yard designed to accept 102-car trains carrying roughly 60,000 barrels of crude oil daily from North Dakota’s Bakken formation.

This weekend, find the best of the garden at the Depot. Celebrate Gardening at this exciting hands-on event featuring regional vendors and garden inspiration with a focus on backyard farming, gardening and art specifically designed for the garden.  

The Skagit County Board of Commissioners has announced the appointment of Dan Berentson as Public Works Director. Berentson has been serving as Interim Public Works Director for the past six months.

Long-time Anacortes resident Russ Hibler is escorted to the seat of honor as friends of all ages gathered Tuesday to celebrate his 100th birthday.

The city has signaled its intent to compete for the Georgetown University Energy Prize, a national competition that aims to dramatically improve America’s energy standing by challenging communities across the U.S. to rethink their energy use.