School Superintendent Chris Borgen has announced his decision to retire next summer, saying he "made the difficult announcement that for personal, professional and family reasons, and with the best interest of the students and staff of Anacortes School District in mind, I will be retiring at the end of the school year."

The County Health Department reports that toxin-producing blue-green algae is present in Pass Lake at Deception Pass State Park on Fidalgo Island, joining Campbell Lake on the list of lakes to avoid.

Anacortes should be as well known for its vibrant and varied community of musicians as it is for its visual arts and theater. How can we make this happen? The Anacortes Public Library's Manieri Endowment invites you to a round-table discussion of ways to promote and foster the love, performance and production of all forms of local music.

The Anacortes Museum has just launched its redesigned website, now linked to a searchable database of over 18,000 Anacortes Museum photographs and artifacts.

The Anacortes Seahawks pee wee football team of 7 and 8 year olds beat the LaConner Braves this weekend to win the North Cascades Youth Football League championship. The Seahawks held the lead throuought the game and defeated the Braves with a final score of 21 to 6.

A sharp-eyed bank teller here may have helped prevent a local man from being cheated several hundred dollars.