New asphalt was being laid this morning at the new roundabout under construction at Commercial Ave. and Hwy. 20. Work looks to be on track to open Friday evening, although not all work will be completed this week.

Cherry Cherry is the lead-off group in a series of four free concerts being hosted at Cap Sante Marina. The first show, which is a tribute to Neil Diamond, is this Friday at 7 pm.

This driver discovered that the Post Office has moved the drop box from its parking lot to Fifth St., deciding in favor of safety over convenience. But, unfortunately, to drop mail, the driver needs to be driving the wrong way on the street.

The City Council has okayed an agreement between the City Library and the Burlington and La Conner libraries which would allow Anacortes residents to check books out of the other 2 libraries.

Three Anacortes elementary schools will get flashing school zone lights, thanks to a $60,000 grant to the city. The lights are aimed at warning motorists as they approach school zones.

The Lady Washington was at Cap Sante this week. The Lady Washington and other tall ships from Grays Harbor make Anacortes a waypoint on their travels around the Sound.