A family of raccoons was reported to be on top of a sign at a bar in the downtown area last Tuesday. The officer told the complainant that the raccoons would come down when they were ready.

Dozens of sailboats dot Fidalgo Bay Saturday during the 2-day Windermere Regatta, an annual event hosted by the Anacortes Yacht Club. The Windermere Regatta is a series of races each June.

A bald eagle shattered an Anacortes police officer’s windshield as the officer was driving on Highway 20 east of town. 

Three dogs mauled a 21-year old pet donkey near the corner of 32nd St. and H Ave. earlier this week. The noise from the attack woke the owner, Rosemary Orr, who reported seeing pit bulls or mixed-breed pit bulls attacking her donkey.

These 10 men are breaking ground at Seafarers Memorial Park for a major 2-1/2 year toxic cleanup of the area south of Cap Sante Marina. They represent the Port of Anacortes, state Dept. of Ecology and Kimberly-Clark.

Housing units destined for a small Alaskan village leave Fidalgo Bay on a barge pulled by a tug. Once on dry land, these housing units will be connected to make 19 living spaces and a garage/shop in Hooper Bay, Alaska, a little village located 525 miles west of Anchorage.