Anacortes Police arrested a 35-year-old Anacortes man for investigation of  two counts of armed robbery late Wednesday night in connection with two local armed robberies.  

The Anacortes-built BMW Oracle racing trimaran has left San Diego for Valencia, Spain, in preparation for the America's Cup in February. The trip will take about 3 weeks, depending on weather.

Several rail tanker cars loaded with liquefied petroleum gas derailed Monday night on March's Point. Burlington Northern said there were 2 injuries and no leaks.

A green jet fuel company says 14 airlines have agreed to buy renewal jet fuel derived from camelina that will be produced at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes.

A construction work was killed when a Guemes Island home he was working on collapsed and crushed him. The victim was identified as 57-year-old David Leep of Mount Vernon.

Police found a pickup truck on Heart Lake Road that apparently hit a tree, then rolled over, but no one was around. The search is on for the driver. That’s just one case in this week’s Police Blotter.