Carol Armstrong, ship's sponsor for R/V Neil Armstrong, breaks a bottle across the bow during a christening ceremony Saturday at Dakota Creek Shpipyard here.

Bill Robiliard of Anacortes was the big winner of last weekend’s Salmon Derby, taking the $15,000 grand prize.

The Seattle Times Sunday published an outstanding account of the Oso mudslide. This is based on Seattle Times interviews with survivors, rescuers and friends and family of the dead and missing; police- and fire-dispatch tapes; and photographs and videos taken by Times staff, rescuers and witnesses. Read the Full Story

Anacortes Police impounded a vehicle because of what an officer saw in the vehicle after stopping it for not having a front license plate.

About 100 people Wednesday night helped to lay out a vision for Anacortes’ future as part of a 2-year project to update the city’s Comprehensive Plan.

Several regional and national groups are accepting donations to help victims of the Oso landslide. Here's a brief list, but donate carefully. The Secretary of State's office warns that scam artists could post as charity opeerations.