An effort is under way on San Juan Island to build a small, $30 million hospital in Friday Harbor in conjunction with PeaceHealth, the non-profit owner of St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Bellingham.

The City Council gave the go ahead for an 18-unit condominium project in a Commercial Marine zone on Fidalgo Bay at their Monday night meeting.

Dozens of Anacortes children carried a paper chain around a new playground, built in five days by more than 1,000 volunteers, then the kids rushed onto the playground they designed before it was officially opened Sunday evening.  

A weekly roundup prepared by the Anacortes Police Department.

There’s adventure in the movies this weekend. These three films are at the Anacortes Cinema. The most adventurous is Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Couldn’t they have found a longer name? Anyway, the film is a kick to watch. Its good to see Harrison Ford back as Indiana Jones. The film’s script wandered a bit. A couple chase scenes grew too long. One chase, however, on a college campus, was really fun, though.

Another bank is moving to town. Banner Bank, headquartered in Walla Walla, says it has purchased property here and expects to open a branch late this year or early next year. There are nine banks in Anacortes now.