At least 16 motorcycle collisions, including one death and four serious crashes, were reported in Sunday’s Oyster Run to Anacortes.

The school district is anticipating a budget shortfall of $450,000 this school year. The Anacortes School Board Thursday night approved a plan to form a finance committee to figure out how to cut expenses.

You may see more police and state patrol vehicles out this weekend as law enforcement officials report they will beef up patrols for Oyster Run, the event which brings thousands of motorcyclists to Anacortes every year.

The derelict tug Enchantress was demolished and removed from Fidalgo Bay today. There seemed to be only a handful of onlookers for the process, which took much of the day.

The City Council continued their department-by-department review of the city budget Monday night, focusing largely on the Public Works Department.

Another exciting thriller from Portland author Chelsea Cain is out. The New York Times said "Lurid and suspenseful with well-drawn characters, plenty of grisly surprises and tart dialogue, it delivers."