Anacortes

Twenty-four waterfront sites — with more to come — have been cleaned up in Anacortes by removing fuel tanks, contaminated soil, creosote-treated pilings and dilapidated overwater.

A quirky northern elephant seal had much to teach visitors to an Anacortes beach this summer.

A Seattle-based company is bringing a new look to a long-time shipyard and marina in Anacortes.

Islanders will see more crew, upgraded terminal … before new ferries.

As the Delta variant of COVID-19 ravages the unvaccinated population, killing some and filling hospitals, public, private, and government entities have renewed masking mandates, and more are enacting vaccination mandates and requiring proof of testing to stamp out the virus from places of both work and play.