Police made several arrests for drunk driving this week, between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Two of the cases involved accidents where a vehicle either flipped over or rolled onto its side.

The Washington State Ferries will operate on a winter schedule beginning Sunday, January 3, reducing the sailings between Anacortes and the San Juan Islands. 

 This weekend finds the same films that were shown over Christmas weekend, including a 'squeakquel' Chipmunks movie, a rollicking Sherlock Holmes and a visually stunning Avatar.

The Depot Arts Center presents handpointed needlepoint work by Kathryn Molineux during the first Friday Gallery Walk, on New Year's Day, from 6-9 pm.

Work on the city's off-leash dog park on H Avenue is progressing slowly. During the holidays, a new pavilion was added to the park, which officially opened last summer.

Demolition work on the fire-damaged section of the Tommy Thompson Trail trestle is expected to start shortly after the start of the new year. In-water work must be done by Feb. 1 because of environmental regulations.