Saturday, Dec. 1, seemed like a strange day for one Anacortes resident who was discovered showering in the women’s locker room at the pool, then arrested for indecent exposure in connection with a massage at a local salon later the same day.

You can bet that these kids and their Mom were anxiously waiting for Santa, or were they waiting for more candy canes? In any case, people of all ages seemed to enjoy the parade on a cold, but sunny Saturday morning.

Four-year-old Braden helped Santa Claus count down to the lighting of the town Christmas tree on Friday night during the annual tree-lighting ceremony in front of the Chamber of Commerce.

State Rep. Jeff Morris will work to improve environmental protection in Washington state as the newly named member of a federal advisory committee. Morris, a longtime leader on environmental issues, was appointed to the Local Government Advisory Committee by federal Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson.

A small group gathered in the rain at the Seafarers' Memorial Thursday morning to celebrate the Feast of St. Nicholas, the patron saint of mariners, widows and children. Members of the Croatian fisnihg community here and their families placed an icon of St. Nicholas and a wreath at the base of the memorial for the ceremony.

The monthly First Friday Gallery Walk merges with the city;s annual Art Walk this weekend with more than 20 merchants and galleries showing work by local artists, such as Jennnifer Bowman, who's work will be featured at Scott-Milo Gallery. Art Walk runs from 6-9 pm Friday and continues on Saturday from 10am-5pm.