A half-dozen boats participating in this weekend's Pacific Challenge pass a ship moored in Fidalgo Bay on Saturday morning.

A state agency will hold a workshop here to solicit public input and support for a proposed National Maritime Heritage Area, the first heritage area to be focused on maritime heritage and the first on the West coast.

Kindergartners and moms learn about beach critters at low tide at Sunset Beach in Washington Park. About 95 kids were hosted by WSU Skagit Beach Watchers on Thursday.

Plans to build a Marine Skills Center in Anacortes are advancing and the City Planning Commission is set to review a request for a Conditional Use Permit.

It took a quick City Council vote recently to more than double the number of local buildings on the Anacortes Historic Preservation Register.