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."

The Island Hospital board is looking for locals who want to be on a new community advisory committee that  could help sort out whether the hospital needs a larger partner, and if so, who the partner should be.

At the I-5 Skagit River Bridge, the girders are in place and the rail system for moving the span is ready for action Saturday night.

The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) will test how well BP Shipping can mount a rapid, aggressive and well-coordinated response on Tuesday to a simulated collision and oil spill near the entrance to Rosario Strait.

ORACLE TEAM USA Sunday notched their first win of the 34th America’s Cup in the fourth race of the regatta in San Francisco.

The 34th America’s Cup got underway Saturday in San Francisco. Oracle Team USA finished behind Emirates Team New Zealand with a pair of close races in the team’s first official runs on the course.