Billions of dollars are headed to state and local governments to address the opioid crisis. Policy experts and advocates expect the federal government to play a role in overseeing the use of the money. Failure to do so, they say, could lead to wasted opportunities. 

A local church reported that someone had taken several flowering plants over two consecutive nights.

The Anacortes Police Department will host a drug take-back event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, as part of the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

Anacortes needs more police and firefighter/medics to keep up with the growing number of 911 calls.

A state lawmaker wants all incoming college students to get an HPV vaccine, as part of a push to drive up vaccination rates and prevent cervical cancer. At least four other states have enacted a similar mandate.

More than 1 in 5 Americans report having been threatened with a firearm, and almost as many say they worry about gun violence every day or almost every day, a new Kaiser Family Foundation poll shows.