An election vote update issued Wednesday evening showed no change in the contested races, with Laurie Gere maintaining a 63-percent to 37-percent margin over Mayor Dean Maxwell. Gere with 2,957 to Maxwell's 1,769 votes.

Businesswoman Laurie Gere reacts with brother Scott McPhee to election results showing an all-but unbeatable early lead over incumbent Mayor Dean Maxwell in Tuesday’s election, taking 62-percent of the voted counted on election night.

Anacortes Police and County Sheriff’s deputies Tuesday afternoon arrested one of Washington’s Most Wanted in the 200 block of O Ave. here in Anacortes.

Today is Election Day. Ballots shoulld be postmarked by the end of today or in the Ballot Box behind the Anacortes Library by 8 pm. First returns should be available an hour or so later.

MJB will hold a public information meeting this coming Thursday to outline their proposed changes to the city’s Comprehensive Plan which could allow a large commercial retail venture on R Ave between 24th & 28th streets.

Police were called, then arrested a man for firing a pistol inside the city limits. The man told Police he had shot at a “large spider.”