Both the suspect and the victim in a domestic assault case were charged by Police this week after the victim went to the hospital for treatment of possible neck injuries.

The City's Public Works Department is moving forward with an improvement project at City Hall which includes installing new manholes and pipe on the City Hall sewer line at the north end of the building. As a result, Q Ave. will be closed between 5th & 6th streets for up to a week, starting Monday.

The Health Department reports that Fidalgo Island lakes, including Pass and Campbell lakes, appear clear and free from blue green algae blooms.  The Toxic Algae Bloom Warning has been lifted from Pass Lake and the Caution from Campbell Lake based on visually clear water and sample results.

The Port has decided to dump the "Boat Haven" part of Cap Sante Boat Haven and go along with what most of the public calls it: Cap Sante Marina. The Port Commissioners okayed the name change at a recent meeting. 

Among the artist exhibits featured this Friday is a collaborative exhibition of poetry and the visual arts featuring the work of Ann Reid, Eve Deisher and the poems of eleven regional poets curated by Jane Alynn at the Anchor Art Space, including this work, Breathe, by Eve Deisher.

A courtroom is an unusual place for the City Council meet, but recently they met there, along with members of the Mayor's administration and a facilitator, in an effort to work out new procedures to help run the Council's business more smoothly and make their work more transparent.