A plan to put struggling schools on a path toward excellence proposed by state Rep. Kristine Lytton was signed into law this week by Gov. Jay Inslee.

The city of Anacortes is one of three local employers to be recognized for safety excellence by the state Department of Labor & Industries.

Cynthia Richardson started painting in her college years, but put as she puts it, "I put my paints away for forty years," only to rekindle an interest in the last few years.

Proposals from four hospital systems in Northwest Washington to affiliate or partner with 3 hospitals in our area, including Island Hospital, are now available on the Island Hospital Web site.

Dakota Creek has signed a $30-million contract to build one of the most environmentally friendly and technologically advanced fishing vessels in the world for Blue North, a sustainable natural resource company.

With two County Commissioners and the County Administrator looking on, the City Council Monday night okayed an agreement which would fund a new $55- to $60-million county jail with a proposed sales tax hike.