There are fairly solid leaders in the contested races for City Council, School Board and Port Commissioner in the first vote count of approximately 18,000 votes county-wide.

In this week’s Anacortes Police Blotter: a car stolen and another vehicle prowled. Read on...

The growing popularity of “accessory dwelling units” in places that loosened rules for the homes offers clues for what could happen as a statewide ADU law takes effect.

Most of R Avenue will be closed starting Monday for long-term improvements which include new sidewalks, a new meridian, a new roundabout at 30th St and R Ave, and other improvements.

Daylight Saving Time ends tonight, Saturday, Nov. 4 as we in Washington and the West coast move our clocks back an hour to Pacific Standard Time. 

We hiked carefree, soaking up this fall beauty before the rains return.