Mount Baker looked beautiful across Padilla Bay from the east side of Fidalgo Island this afternoon. The Weather Service says this weekend will be warm, even hot in some locations around Northwest Washington. However, they’re forecasting high temperatures in Anacortes will only hit the mid-70’s. 

The School Board has decided to go ahead with much-needed re-roofing at two schools, but it won’t happen until next summer.

Our local radio station, KWLE, the Whale, will be off the air this weekend as the move their studios off Commercial Ave and onto 32nd St. 

Fidalgo Bay Coffee is building a new coffee drive-through at the site of the old Chevron gas station at 12th & Commercial Ave. They plan to open on July 15. 

The Planning Commission Wednesday okayed a Shoreline Permit for a new, $600,000 ferry terminal at the Guemes Ferry landing. The new terminal would replace the current temporary building which has been used for 30 years.

The City Planning Commission Wednesday night sent to the City Council new zoning controls in Old Town. The so-called Old Town Overlay District zoning proposal the Commission adopted was very close to what a group of 42 citizens proposed as an alternative to the city Planning Department’s proposal.