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Residential Fall Clean Up this Saturday

Art Shotwell Sep. 4 2018 2 minutes read

Get your household cleaning done and bring your residential garbage and yard waste to the city's Operations Facility – no charge. 

Police Blotter, August 26 - 30, 2018

Sep. 4 2018 7 minutes read

Police arrested and sent to county jail a local man for drunk driving after a short chase in which the driver struck another car causing $2,000 damage.

School District updates phone system; new numbers 

Art Shotwell Aug. 29 2018 1 minute read

2018 0829 Phone system upgrade

The school district recently updated its antiquated phone system, resulting in new phone numbers across the district. One advantage of the new system is a consistent prefix (503) for all district phone numbers and more predictive main numbers. 

Police Blotter, August 18 & 24, 2018

Aug. 27 2018 6 minutes read

Anacortes Police followed up on an advisory from the city’s Parks and Recreation Department that they were aware of loitering near the public restrooms at 22nd Street and Q Avenue.

Anacortes Museum celebration on Thursday

Art Shotwell Aug. 27 2018 1 minute read

The Anacortes Museum is celebrating two big anniversaries this month August ... It is 50 years since the museum opened in the Carnegie Library building, and 60 years since the Anacortes Museum of History Board was established.

Police Blotter, August 11 - 17, 2018

Aug. 20 2018 6 minutes read

Police arrested and booked into county jail a teenager on theft and car prowl charges in the early morning hours of Saturday.

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Upcoming Events

7 Nov
Author Event: D.W. Ulsterman 
Date Sat., November 7, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
7 Nov
Joe Whitney and Streetlive Family
Sat., November 7, 2026 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
8 Nov
 Christian Casolary's Resonance Quartet 
Sun., November 8, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
8 Nov
All Ages Jazz Jam  
Sun., November 8, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
16 Nov
Writing Circle  
Mon., November 16, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
17 Nov
Salish Sea Salmon Night 
Tue., November 17, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
18 Nov
The Gift of Gabe
Wed., November 18, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
19 Nov
Jazz Lecture Series
Thu., November 19, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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