Washington State Ferries expected to back to full capacity in the San Juans, starting Thursday, if the Kaleetan passes overnight sea trials Wednesday night after more than a month of scheduled maintenance at Dakota Creek in Anacortes.

Construction of a new traffic roundabout at Commercial Ave. and Highway 20 enters Anacortes, will close that intersection for the next month or so starting Wednesday morning.

Anacortes Library patrons could check out books and materials from libraries in Burlington and La Conner, if the City Council approves a pilot project worked out by the three libraries.

Olympia author Jim Lynch, who had a great success with his first novel, The Highest Tide, has another interesting novel in Border Songs. The setting is the Canadian-US border in Whatcom County.

The owner of a boat moored at Cap Sante Marina discovered a naked man and woman when he went to check on his boat. The couple fled, but...

The 34-auto Hiyu will operate on the San Juan inter-island route for approximately one week beginning Saturday, June 20 while maintenance on the 144-car Kaleetan is completed.