Anacortes home sales have leveled off, with July’s sales about the same as June and about the same as July of 2008.

The team for the 90 foot BMW-Oracle catamaran built in Anacortes to race in the upcoming America's Cup race was introduced at an event in San Diego Tuesday. 

Anacortes Arts Festival winner Eric Olson is holding his Best of the Fest award for his landscape and micro photography. With him is Tom Kuzman of Wells Fargo Bank, sponsor of the award.

All 5 crew members of the Anacortes-based fishing vessel Patty J were rescued after their boat took on water in Southeast Alaska, according to a release from the U. S. Coast Guard.

Erica Pickett captured this shot at the christening of the 309-foot Ross Candies, the second IMR, or inspection, maintenance and repair boat to be built by Dakota Creek Industries for Otto Candies, a Louisiana-based marine transportation and towing company.

A car that had been reported stolen 2 days earlier was stopped by police for speeding on highway 20, the Anacortes Arts Festival office was burglarized, and a couple found all 4 of their car’s tires were flattened while they hiked at Washington Park. These are a few of this week’s police calls.