About two-dozen local retailers were briefed Wednesday by a Secret Service agent on how to prevent electronic fraud in their businesses in a presentation at the Chamber of Commerce.

The City Council Monday night began its review of the city's proposed $45.6-million 2014 budget, which marks an increase of about $1.8-million over the current budget.

Restaurant owner Laurie Gere has won the endorsement of the Skagit Valley Herald Community Editorial Board over incumbent Dean Maxwell for the upcoming Mayoral election.

Anacortes has been named a "Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community" by the League of American Bicyclists, according to a news release from the city.

From the genius mind of Brian Hurst who brought you the Haunted Hospital in Sedro Woolley comes his next frightening haunting at the 2nd Annual Haunted Depot in Anacortes.  

Witnesses on Skyline Way called police after trying to help a woman pushing a child in a stroller who kept falling down and knocking the stroller over, causing the child to scream and cry.