The 34th America’s Cup continued on Thursday with races No. 6 and 7 of the regatta in San Francisco. ORACLE TEAM USA started strong in the first race, but Emirates Team New Zealand gained the edge in both races to take two points and extend their overall lead.

Tne Anacortes Arts Festigal Board has hired a new Executive Director...Meredith McIlmoyle.

The Fidalgo Pool & Fitness Center is planning a new addition, as envisioned in this artist rendering, that would replace the current fitness center that is upstairs in the current building.

Enjoy rail rides, a parade of vintage vehicles, displays of chugging old engines, children’s activities, music and much more at the 18th annual Anacortes Antique Engine and Machinery Show this Saturday. 

The gates opened and the barricades came down on State Route 20 at noon Thursday restoring travel over the North Cascades Highway. The highway has been closed since 2 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6, due to mudslides.

Tethys Enterprises has notified the city that it has ended plans for a huge bottling plant on Fidalgo Island. CEO Steve Winter wrote to Mayor Maxwell, “While it has been a very difficult decision given the years of dedication to this business concept, our decision to cease operations in Anacortes will be effective immediately."