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.

The Port of Anacortes and Anthony's Restaurant chain have signed a lease that will allow Anthony's to build a restaurant near the boat launch at Cap Sante Marina.

The Anacortes Chamber of Commerce recently submitted brief questionnaires to candidates for public office. Here are the responses from incumbent Mayor Dean Maxwell and challenger Steve Sonnenberg.

The city stands to receive nearly $100,000 from the state to help the city update its shoreline policies and development regulations, also called a “shoreline master program.” 

The city has replaced more than a half-dozen trees along Sixth St. after repairing the sidewalk which was being broken up by the trees.