A bloody fight at a local bar tops this week’s Anacortes Police Blotter.

Washington isn’t a state that typically comes to mind in discussions about student-led protests from the Civil Rights Movement. A Black history professor seeks to change that with a new book.

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.