The credentials of a pharmacist in Anacortes and his pharmacy have been suspended for multiple violations that put patients at risk for serious harm.

Anacortes Schools Foundation is launching its first major fundraiser next month with “Celebrate the Season,” a family-friendly event set for December 6 and 7 at the Port of Anacortes Event Center.

The San Juan Islands are in the third day without phone service between the islands and with the mainland as a result of what appears to be a cut in the fiber optic cable between Lopez and San Juan islands.

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.