Some last minute campaigning... Mayoral candidate Laurie Gere and firefighter supporters were at 12th & Commercial Tuesday morning. Opponent Brian Geer was waving at 22nd & Commercial.

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.