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An Anacortes Police officer was taking a stolen vehicle report from a woman when a call came in that it had been stopped by a Swinomish officer.

The Anacortes School Board has approved its 2017-18, highlighting the district’s focus on additional professional development time for staff and lower class sizes. 

Backpacks. Pencils. Notebooks. Vaccines? As you send your kids back to school, Skagit County Public Health encourages you to make sure their vaccinations are updated.

An Anacortes Police Department Auxiliary Patrol car used by volunteers was ‘crushed’ when it was struck by an errant motorist.

A celebration of Wallie Funk’s life, followed by a reception, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 at the First Baptist Church, 2717 J Ave., Anacortes. 

Over $4,000 in jewelry and electronic items were reported stolen from a vehicle that was parked at the state ferry landing.

Cleaner air is forcast for the coming days. Meanwhile, an air quality alert remains in effect until noon Friday. There also burn bans in effect.

Approximately $13,000 in tools, recreational equipment, and vehicles was stolen from a storage unit near Skyline Marina. 

The Washington Department of Ecology has issued an air quality alert which is in effect until noon Thursday.

The prospect of unusually warm, dry weather expected in the coming days has prompted bans on recreational fires in Anacortes and across Skagit County.