Secretary of state says election officers are dealing with challenges and threats from the federal government, though voting is well underway.

A new book by local Anacortes author Kathleen Kaska is just out. She'll be available at Watermark Books this Saturday.

Employers saw their healthcare premiums rise 5% this year — and some passed on that burden to workers — as the cost of family coverage in job-based insurance exceeds $28,000 for family plans.

Washington’s hospitals anticipate losing nearly $6 billion in revenue through 2033 due to steep Medicaid cuts in the coming months.

Anacortes Police dealt with a stolen vehicle report where the owner had left the car running to make a quick visit to a store.

Among items on this week’s Anacortes Police Blotter, a woman reported that more than ten-thousand dollars had disappeared from her bank account. Also, police checked out a snow goose on T Ave.