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Officers arrest man after report he brandished weapon

Anacortes Police Feb. 16 2023 1 minute read

Anacortes Police arrested a 63-year-old local resident after reports of a man waving gun around.

The Herald and the American move to postal delivery; the Herald to publish five days a week

Art Shotwell Feb. 15 2023 1 minute read

The Skagit Valley Herald has notified subscribers that it will switch to publishing just five days a week, with no Sunday or Monday editions and will have the Postal Service deliver papers on the same day as publication.

Anacortes Library schedules Fantasy Day events

Anacortes Now Feb. 14 2023 3 minutes read

Anacortes Public Library will host the return of their annual genre celebration! This year, Fantasy Day will be a day of fun for the entire family, celebrating the fantasy genre and the stories and characters we love. We've got the schedule.

Police Blotter, February 3 - 8, 2023

Anacortes Police Feb. 13 2023 5 minutes read

Anacortes Police responded to a call of a man passed out and discovered he had a clear bag of a crystalline substance on his lap.

Guemes ferry union rejects latest county contract offer

Anacortes Now Feb. 13 2023 2 minutes read

Guemes Island Ferry crew members have voted unanimously to reject Skagit County’s contract offer, calling the county’s offer and negotiation tactics disgraceful.

From Chaucer to chocolates: how Valentine’s Day gifts have changed over the centuries

The Conversation Feb. 13 2023 5 minutes read

Today you are probably more likely to gift chocolates than fish.

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Upcoming Events

7 Nov
Author Event: D.W. Ulsterman 
Date Sat., November 7, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
7 Nov
Joe Whitney and Streetlive Family
Sat., November 7, 2026 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
8 Nov
 Christian Casolary's Resonance Quartet 
Sun., November 8, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
8 Nov
All Ages Jazz Jam  
Sun., November 8, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
16 Nov
Writing Circle  
Mon., November 16, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
17 Nov
Salish Sea Salmon Night 
Tue., November 17, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
18 Nov
The Gift of Gabe
Wed., November 18, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
19 Nov
Jazz Lecture Series
Thu., November 19, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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