Maria and Nick Petrish share a laugh with an Anthony's Restaurant server at the groundbreaking lunch at the Port of Anacortes' main warehouse.

State crews closed Highway 20, also called the North Cascades Highway, at 3:30 p.m. today because of a snow slide at Liberty Bell, three miles east of the summit.

The barnyard crowd, pictured above, reacts with shock when the unusual duckling Ugly finally hatches in Anacortes Community Theatre's production of 'Honk!' Left to right are Cally Johnson, Marilyn Pinquoch, Eal Lundquist and Alex Hollingsworth.

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A 41-year-old Kennewick man was charged with first-degree premeditated murder for the homicide of an elite Anacortes-area dog trainer, though the victim's body still hasn't been found more than a week after he disappeared.

A man was arrested about a block away from the Rite Aid on Commercial Avenue just before 2:30 p.m. Thursday after he allegedly walked into the pharmacy, claimed he had a bomb and demanded drugs, according to the Anacortes Police.

Raising a perfect child can be murder in 'Bright Ideas' 0 Comment 59 views Elaine Walker Anacortes American November 10, 2009 - 11:15 AM Elaine Walker Casualties start to pile up and even a cheerful Chuck E. Cheese-style beaver isn't safe from deranged parents in the Anacortes High School drama department's presentation of 'Bright Ideas.' In this ...

Veterans display their patriotism in American Legion Causland Post 13's Fourth of July float this year.

Dingo, a Belgian malinois, is seen at the veterinarian's office where the dog is being treated, Nov.

Award-winning acoustic guitarist and performer John Lilly specializes in Americana, country roots and traditional folk performs Saturday at Adrift as part of the joint cover Brewgrass! Lilly has been compared to Hank Williams with a sunny disposition.

The Defense Department reports two Fort Lewis soldiers were killed Thursday when their Stryker vehicle went over a buried explosive in Afghanistan.

After spending years on the shelves at the King County medical examiner's office, the unclaimed ashes of 28 veterans were laid to rest Wednesday at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent.

The Tri-City Herald reports three deaths in the Tri-Cities have been linked to the swine flu, and a 33-year-old Kennewick woman is fighting for her life at Kennewick General Hospital from complications linked to the H1N1 virus.

The Everett police officer charged with manslaughter for shooting a drunken driving suspect pleaded not guilty in Snohomish County Superior Court.

T. Mark Stover, a nationally known dog trainer whose clients have included the Mariner's Ichiro Suzuki and Starbucks founder Howard Schultz, is missing and presumed slain, and his ex-wife's boyfriend has been charged in connection with his slaying, say investigators with the Skagit County Sheriff's Office.