The Shell and Tesoro refineries on March’s Point stand to be impacted by a proposed rule which would set Washington’s first-ever limits on carbon pollution.

The number of retail marijuana stores allotted for Anacortes will double to two under new allocations established by the state Liquor and Cannabis Board. One store is now operating in the city.

Hungry customers dine on Southern-style food at what the owners call the first “trailer food” in Anacortes, located on the Depot Arts Center plaza.

The Skagit County Department of Emergency Management is collecting information from Skagit County residents and businesses on damage including losses suffered during the November 16_18, 2015 wind, landslide and flood event.

Shell is facing $77,000 in fines from the state Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) for workplace health violations after an investigation into an uncontrolled toxic release from theis March Point refinery last February.

Thanks in large part to an extensive public park system, visitors to the Anacortes shoreline can enjoy “bonus time” – a rare opportunity to take a window seat to this island community’s working waterfront.

Anthony’s Restaurants says the restaurant now under construction just north of the current Anthony’s at Cap Sante Marina will open this fall as The Cabana.

The United Steelworkers Union strike at Tesoro’s refinery on March Point has ended after nearly eight weeks with the union local approving an agreement.

The Port of Anacortes has announced plans to hire Daniel Worra to replace Bob Hyde as Executive Director of the Port.

It’s hard to sneak something this big into Anacortes, and it is big: 100 feet long and ten feet in diameter. Even more interesting is that it will become part of a 50 by 400 foot cruise ship floating dock destined for a tiny Southeast Alaska village.