Anacortes News

Everett ramp - June 5: Eight boats with 15 anglers caught three lingcod; June 7: 12 boats with 25 anglers caught two Chinook and two lingcod; June 8: 30 boats with 63 anglers caught 15 lingcod, two kelp greenling and three flounder; June 9: 20 boats with 50 anglers caught 27 flounder and eight lingcod.

Traffic volume traveling through Sharpes Corner has increased 2.5 percent per year for 10 years and is expected to reach 52,000 vehicles per day by 2030.

Two men, who reside in Western Washington, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to child pornography related offenses, announced U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan .

The winners of the Ocean Navigator Award at TrawlerFest in Anacortes, Washington 2013 were Jon and Sue McKenney, who hail from Australia.

If you missed the Predators of the Heart Wild Animal and Reptile Show on May 17, you missed an amazing show! Lake Stevens Little School Preschool of Lake Stevens partnered with Grace Academy of Marysville to host the animal show for both school families and the surrounding communities.

As work on the temporary bridge to span the Skagit River along I-5 is starting to take shape, a trio of state lawmakers are sponsoring a bill that would rename the bridge in honor of the State Patrol trooper who died Friday while directing traffic around the detour.

Shilshole Bay ramp - May 31: Six boats with 11 anglers caught one lingcod and 14 flounder; June 2: One boat with three anglers caught one lingcod and 45 flounder.

The summer concert season continues to fill out with a lineup announcement from Basin Summer Sounds, a free two-day festival July 19-20 featuring live music and visual arts at the Grant County Courthouse in downtown Ephrata, Wash.

The Board of Island County Commissioners appoints Northwest Senior Services Advisory Board citizen member representatives for three-year terms, which may be renewed by mutual agreement.

Over the weekend, the Skagit Bridge collapsed, and luckily no one was killed. The incident has brought to light the fact that our bridges in Washington are pretty crappy.

As Memorial Day traffic wended its way homeward on Monday, workers with a crane removed this pickup that went into the Skagit River when an Interstate 5 bridge collapsed just before the holiday weekend.

Washington Governor Inslee announced a plan to replace the collapsed portion of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River near Mt.

Plans are underway to construct a pair of temporary steel bridges across the Skagit River in northern Washington state where a highway span collapsed into the water this past week.

State Representatives Jeff Morris and Kristine Lytton issued the following statement regarding the collapse of the Interstate 5 Skagit River Bridge: "First, we would like to join all those who have commended the tremendous work of our first responders, whose actions miraculously ensured that no one lost their lives in the collapse of the Skagit ... (more)

Travelers trying to get onto Whidbey Island using the Mukilteo/Clinton Ferry can expect 3-hour delays into Friday evening.

Anacortes' Majestic Inn & Spa started getting cancellations soon after the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River collapsed Thursday evening.

If you are traveling from Anacortes to Seattle, to avoid congestion due to the collapse of both lanes of the I-5 bridge at Skagit River, try taking Best Road off of Highway 20 instead of going through Mount Vernon.

Hop on the shuttle bus, which meets the ferries, to get around San Juan Island or Orcas.

Washington State Ferries advises customers to plan for heavy traffic and long wait times during the Memorial Day weekend.

Sinful schoolboy charm and naughty fantasy collide when Chippendales , the #1 Male Revue in the World, arrives at Swinomish Casino & Lodge in Anacortes, WA on June 21 and 22, both starting at 7 PM.