Photographer Steve Berentsen caught up with the class of 1960 for a group show at Saturday's All-Class Reunion at the AHS cafeteria. Class reunions are traditioanlly held on the Saturday of the Anacortes Arts Festival. This one drew 70-80 people look at photos and talk over old times.

Due to high fire danger and expected hot and dry weather conditions, an outdoor burning ban for the unincorporated areas of Skagit County will go into effect Monday morning at 8:00 AM.

The City Public Works Department is moving forward with the Q Avenue Utility Improvement Project this week.

An 18-year-old Snohomish man was arrested at gun point after a report of road rage on Commercial Ave.

Four bicyclists from the central California coast, led by retired Marine Lt. Col. John Foldberg, on the right, Thursday set off from Seafarers Memorial Park on a 3,700-mile bicycle adventure to benefit disabled military veterans.  

Leaders of four major Puget Sound hospital systems Wednesday night explained the benefits of an affiliation with Island Hospital and two other area hospitals to concerned citizens, many of whom are looking to avoid an affiliation with a religion-connected system.