The Heartbleed computer security bug is many things: a catastrophic tech failure, an open invitation to criminal hackers and yet another reason to upgrade our passwords on dozens of websites. But more than anything else, Heartbleed reveals our neglect of Internet security.
A Bellingham marine conservation group plans to remove boulders that were designed to protect against erosion on the west side of Shannon Point.
Mayor Gere has appointed eleven citizens to a new Community Advisory Committee to assist in the development of a community vision, the upcoing 2016 Comprehensive Plan update and a future strategic plan.
A woman who reported her car stolen by friends who were supposed to run an errand for her called her after they heard her stolen car report on a police scanner.
We are bombarded by food advertisements via television, magazines, billboards, the Internet, and even in the grocery stores. Of course, the goal of any food manufacturer is to sell more product, but there is a fine line between truth in advertising and hyperbole, which could be construed as deception.
It was a scene reminiscent of a childhood adventure with a model train – but this was a tabletop event with potential life and death ramifications.
A recent article for PlannersWeb called “10 Things You Should Know About How the Public Feels About Development” provides some insight into the type of opposition encountered when new development projects are propoosed.
The federal Chemical Safety Board will hold a meeting in Anacortes to release and vote on its final report into the April 2, 2010, fatal explosion and fire at the Tesoro Refinery in Anacortes.
A band led by a former Anacortes resident, anacortes (yes, that’s lower case) is releasing their self-titled debut album this weekend featuring music inspired by the life and recent death of singer/songwriter Shane Chapman’s father, Sam, who graces the album’s cover from the glory of the ‘70s, and whose birthday falls on the album’s release date.
The Anacortes Family Center will receive the portion of an annual federal grant that in past years has traditionally gone to the Community Action Agency of Skagit County.
