Expiring federal tax credits are driving an average 21% increase in rates on the state’s health benefit exchange as open enrollment nears.

This week, a woman reported to police that someone has been casing her neighborhood in the wee hours of the night. Anacortes Police also investigated a reported car theft which turned into a repossession.

Once a democracy starts to erode, it can be difficult to reverse the trend. What does it take for democracies to bounce back from periods of autocratic rule?

Hundreds of Anacortes residents turned out for a No Kings protest Saturday in what could be the largest demonstration here in recent memory. One protest organizer said at least 2,000 people were participating.

Billions more dollars are needed for preserving highways and bridges, WSDOT says. The agency’s leader didn’t request more maintenance money for 2026.

Anacortes Police this week responded to calls of a theft of an electric mini-bike, constant dogs barking, and a cat needing rescue at a fuel facility.