UPDATED to correct error: The City Council has okayed three proposed changes to the city's Comprehensive Plan, but denied one that had attracted some controversy while adding some protection to these homes on Fourth St.

The average Anacortes water user will pay about 45 percent more for water over the next three years, as a result of higher rates the City Council approved Tuesday night. The first increment takes effect on Feb. 1.

The 43-year-old ferry Hyak sits in drydock at Dakota Creek during a recent sunny period. It's getting a new exterior paint job and is expected back in service very soon. This ferry was running last year with one side orange with rust.

Prior to opening its doors at Cap Sante Marina to the public on Monday, Anthony’s hosted its traditional grand opening benefit dinner and red-carpet ribbon cutting this past Saturday night. 

The Anacortes Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the woman in this surveillance photo taken at a local bank cash machine. She allegedly withdrew over $2,500 illegally from someone else's checking account.

Popular high school counselor Keith Anderson has been missing for a little over one year now and his family has recently raised a reward to $10,000. The Police Department is again asking for public help in resolving the case.