The author of the new book ‘Attention and Alienation’ wonders if the online world can ever become a place where kindness and human flourishing are the prevailing ethos.

Anacortes Police investigated a DUI at Rock the Dock on the Fourth, responded to a small fire, and arrested and jailed a man on a domestic violence charge. Oh, and police responded to fireworks complaints.

Good weather. Fine music. Combine those and you've got Anacortes this weekend. Highs Saturday and Sunday will be in the mid-70's and music varies from jazz to Americana, to top 40's.

The past, the present, and the future are all so evident on this walk.

Hundreds of thousands of people could lose coverage. Hospitals could close. And the state could lose billions in federal funding.

With the state’s first converted hybrid-electric ferry “days away” from entering service, lawmakers are questioning whether it’s realistic to transition the fleet to 22 plug-in vessels by 2040.