Anacortes News

Ferry commuters could be in for a long wait this weekend. Especially if you don't plan ahead.

Injured climber airlifted off Mount Erie A 22-year-old Whatcom County man was airlifted off Mount Erie Saturday after injuring his leg during a climb.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS Funding for the environmental cleanup of the Puget Sound in northwestern Washington state is set to increase again under the leadership of Rep.

Ordinary secondhand items become whimsical musical instruments in the hands of South Fidalgo resident Greg Hobson, who is pictured with a wind chime that plays the tones from 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind.' Among his most popular creations are guitars, banjos and other stringed instruments that incorporate hubcaps and cigar boxes.

Anacortes School District Superintendent Chris Borgen will personally see the cuts he has been forced to make in other areas as the district reins in spending.

Chris Anderson is resigning from the Anacortes School District board after nearly six years in the position.

The 18-year-old Mount Vernon man who was found dead in a car with a gunshot wound Monday has been identified as Edgar Cristobal Reyes-Bravo, according to the Skagit County Coroners Office.

If the City Council agrees, Anacortes City Library patrons could borrow books and other items from libraries in Burlington and La Conner.

Don Armeni ramp in West Seattle -- June 13: 12 boats with 33 anglers caught six rockfish, six lingcod and one kelp greenling.

Dakota Creek Industries continues to grow its skilled workforce and provides more than 400 jobs to the Anacortes community and Skagit County through such actions as reconfiguring its shipyard leased from the Port of Anacortes.

Jerry L. Mansfield, a former Anacortes mayor and former Skagit County commissioner, died June 8. He was 93.

Length: About a 2-mile loop, connecting to additional 2-mile lake loop. Level of difficulty: Level-to-moderate dirt/gravel trails.

Parking will be free at the Anacortes ferry terminal operated by Washington State Ferries during the Fourth of July weekend.

Ricky Sinz is a gay porn star. He's also the owner of a rescued pit bull. Earlier this month, he had to stab and stomp an attacking pit bull to death .

Dogs from as far away as British Columbia and Marysville gathered together Saturday for a day of all things canine during the fifth annual Bark in the Park at Storvik Park.

ANACORTES, Wash. - A pit bull attack on a favorite town pet - a gray donkey - has the shoreside community of Anacortes fired up.

In 2008, the Anacortes Fire Department responded to nearly 2,700 calls, from false alarms and structural fires to vehicle accidents and cardiac arrests.

Efforts to preserve the cooperative arrangement between the city's fire department and the adjoining rural fire district gained ground Thursday night.

A woman made it to shore after her canoe overturned off the coast of Anacortes, but her companion did not make it.

Continuity versus the need to change will be a key campaign issue in this year's race for Anacortes mayor, where Steve Sonnenberg is challenging incumbent Dean Maxwell.