The City of Anacortes City Council conducted its regular meeting business without Mayor Matt Miller on Oct. 16. goskagit.com/anacortes/city…

Several 7th grade girls from Skagit County had an opportunity to attend a Tech Trek STEM camp last summer. They were able to choose from a menu of classes in Physics, Chemistry, Cybersecurity, Marine Biology, Robotics, Stardust Astronomy, Climate Sc… goskagit.com/anacortes/news…

Anacortes attorney Marketa Vorel, a Czech-American whose family immigrated to the U.S. from behind the Iron Curtain, saw her worst nightmares come to life with the Russian infliction of horror upon the Ukrainian populace in 2022. goskagit.com/anacortes/news…

The Skagit County Board of Commissioners approved Monday a contract with Guemes Island Ferry workers, ending about two years of negotiations. goskagit.com/anacortes/news…

Island Health CEO Elise Cutter has taken her advocacy of rural healthcare to the federal legislature as part of Washington State Hospital Association efforts on rural advocacy in September.  goskagit.com/anacortes/news…

The MJB development project known as Fidalgo Landing is currently in a review phase at the City of Anacortes with a public comment period open until Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. goskagit.com/anacortes/news…

Haunted Forest is returning to Washington Park on Oct. 28, bringing a spooky hike through the woods to Anacortes residents and visitors, according to a City of Anacortes notification. goskagit.com/anacortes/haun…

The Port of Anacortes Board of Commissioners voted to place Executive Director Dan Worra on paid administrative leave during its Oct. 19 regular meeting. goskagit.com/anacortes/news…

These are some of the calls the Anacortes Police Department responded to between Friday, Oct. 6 and Thursday, Oct. 12. goskagit.com/anacortes/news…

The union which represents the school district's custodians, food nutrition employees, bus drivers and maintenance and ground technicians, mechanics and nurses, presented a strike position signed by 92% of its members to the board on Thursday night. goskagit.com/anacortes/news…

Oct. 17, 1963: Seasonal unemployment once more has struck the Anacortes area but with a little less impact than in many autumns. goskagit.com/anacortes/view…

Small groups of volunteers wielding plastic tubes and water testing devices are on the hunt for stormwater pollution. goskagit.com/anacortes/news…

Skagit County may partner next year with a new nonprofit to manage a list of those in the county seeking housing assistance. goskagit.com/anacortes/news…

The Anacortes School District School Board tackled numerous policy changes that were administrative in nature at their Oct. 19 regular board meeting.  goskagit.com/anacortes/news…

The City of Anacortes saw a presentation on their revenue projections, adopted their updated Emergency Operations Plan and handled numerous contracts at their Oct. 23 meeting. goskagit.com/anacortes/news…

An Anacortes-area animal preserve has appealed a ruling that denied it a permit to own certain “potentially dangerous animals.” goskagit.com/anacortes/news…

Gov. Jay Inslee’s visit Wednesday to the Guemes Island Ferry Terminal follows his commitment to continue supporting the construction of an electric ferry to service the route. goskagit.com/anacortes/news…

The Port of Anacortes terminated the employment of Executive Director Dan Worra during a special meeting on Oct. 26. goskagit.com/anacortes/news…

ANACORTES — The Samish Indian Nation’s Artist in Residence program returned this fall to the tribe’s Beaver Lodge Carving Studio. goskagit.com/anacortes/arts…

On the west side of the living room of Bob and Carol Fairey’s Anacortes home is a large desk covered with tiny tools, spools of thread, hooks, glue and a chunk of styrofoam. goskagit.com/anacortes/arts…