Mayor Dean Maxwell told the City Council Monday night that “The phoenix will rise from the ashes,” even as the city pursues the cause of the fire that destroyed the central portion of the trestle across Fidalgo Bay.

The city is moving quickly to repair the Tommy Thompson Trail trestle damaged last week by fire. Mayor Dean Maxwell says he hopes to know more by the end of today just how much damage was done.

The Store, near the south end of Commercial Ave., has become an integral part of the Anacortes Community. It welcomes customers from early in the morning to late at night.

This week Anacortes police investigated a forged drug prescription, a bad check and were forced to use a Taser against a suspect. These were just 3 of the cases that police had this week.

Don't miss the Anacortes Jazz & Blues Festival at the Port of Anacortes warehouse, at the north end of Commercial Ave. this weekend. Celebrating its 6th year, the festival will be offering a decidedly different format and venue than in the past.

Smoke poured over Anacortes Thursday as a fire burned a 200 foot section of the trestle across Fidalgo Bay. As of late afternoon, firefighters were still on the scene.