More than 93% of the Anacortes High School class of 2008 have met state standards in reading and writing and could be in line to graduate on Friday, June 13, if they meet other requirements, according to figures released this week.
City Attorney Ian Munce told the City Council on Monday that the city still has a chance to win the match with T-Mobile, which won a court ruling which overturned the city’s refusal to allow a cell tower in a residential area.
This week's bestsellers list includes: Garth Stein's The Art of Racing in the Rain, Chuck Palahniuk's Snuff and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. Read the full list.
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.
