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Anacortes Police arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with a stabbing incident in downtown Anacortes.

The November First Friday Gallery Walk features new work by Dianna Shyne, such as "Water Taxi Dock" at Scott-Milo and works by Birgit LaFace, who grew up in Sweden, at the Apothecary Spa.

The end of daylight saving time on Sunday signals more than turning back of the clocks; it's also a time to use extra caution on the state's roadways.

Pumpkins were apparently used for an unusual kind of attack on mailboxes.

Halloween isn't just for kids, as these adults sitting in front of Johnny Picaso's demonstrated. But, there were plenty of children out trick-or-treating in downtown Anacortes Friday afternoon. 

Generations of locals have grown up gaining a love for reading at the Watermark Book Company, which, in November, is celebrating 25 years in business.

On a dark and rainy October day, the Anacortes Museum – located in the historic Carnegie Library at 1305 8th Street - can feel imposing.

The Friends of Skagit Beaches has released a new documentary on the cleanup of the Custom Plywood Mill site on Fidalgo Bay. It's the second film about effoets to clean up Fidalgo Bay.

Cycling has positive impacts both for cyclists and non-cyclists alike, helping to reduce pollution and congestion and improving health and economic factors with just two wheels.

Puget Sound Energy reported that about 2,600 Anacortes customers lost electricity at around 3:45 Saturday afternoon due to a downed power line in the downtown area. Power was restored to about 2,500 customers an hour later.