The state Department of Ecology is looking for photos of the upcoming series of so-called king tides. In December 2012, winter's naturally occurring higher-than-usual tides coincided with a winter storm, pushing marine waters into streets, parking lots and even some homes in Washington's coastal areas.

The Anacortes Chamber of Commerce has produced this new 30-second video to promote Anacortes. The project was a community effort with a number of contributors. It was funded by the city's hotel-motel tax.

An audit by the state auditor's office says the Anacortes Housing Authority’s internal controls over accounting and financial statement preparation are inadequate to ensure accurate reporting.

Anacortes Police earlier this week arrested a convicted felow in connection with domestic violence, then discovered he had a half-dozen illegally-owned firearms.

Using this photo of what he calls unnecessary paper, City Council member Ryan Walters says one of his New Year's resolutions will be to actively refuse paper versions of documents at City Hall.

Counterfeit US Currency has been showing up in Skagit County. The Anacortes Police Department is urging business owners to validate larger bills.