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The Chamber of Commerce Board has selected Stephanie Hamilton as it's new Executive Director, filling the spot that was vacated when Mitch Everton resigned last October.

After nearly three years of consideration, planning and successfully answering the Port of Anacortes’ call for proposals, Anthony’s Restaurant is nearly ready to open its newly constructed 6,800 square foot restaurant at Cap Sante Marina. 

It is only her first week on the job, but newly elected State Representative Kristine Lytton  already has a calendar resembling a Tetris game.

Island Hospital officials broke ground Monday on a new $10.3 million, 27,000 square foot expansion, which will house an expanded cancer care center, physical therapy, and a new wound care unit.

Ace of Hearts Creek after a light snowfall Sunday. Nearly an inch fell here. Some areas of the island got from 2 to 5 inches of snow Sunday. View The Big Picture.

Anacortes police responded to a number of calls on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, but it was the third call of the New Year that ended in an arrest on a number of charges.

"A little bit of an unpleasant surprise" was how Mayor Dean Maxwell characterized the Governor Chris Gregoire's proposal to create a regional taxing district to support the state ferry system.

A cold and showery air mass will spread across western Washington this weekend. Snow levels will fall to 1,000 feet on Saturday and then to near sea level or just a couple hundred feet on Sunday morning.

Even as communities like Anacortes collect signatures on petitions asking for no cuts in state ferry service, the Governor released a proposal Thursday to create a regional ferry district to run the Washington State Ferries.

An incident with the Boiler House at the Shell Refinery at March Point caused the refinery to shut down on Thursday afternoon. Sirens were heard in town as non-essential personnel were evacuated.