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Highway 20 repaving starts this week

Art Shotwell Jul. 9 2018 3 minutes read

2018 0709 route 20 paving

At 8 p.m. Monday (July 9), crews from Lakeside Industries will start work to pave the four-lane stretch of SR 20 Spur between Sharpes Corner and the Commercial Avenue roundabout.

City Parks Chief Retiring

Art Shotwell Jul. 2 2018 2 minutes read

City Parks Director Gary Robinson announced in a heartfelt note that he is planning to retire after being with the city for 33 years. 

Police Blotter, June 22 - 28, 2018

Jun. 30 2018 6 minutes read

Anacortes Police cited two motorists for driving with licenses that had been suspended nine years ago. One was stopped for speeding through the 35 mph Sharpes Corner roundabout construction zone at 65 mph.

Rock the Dock on the Fourth

Art Shotwell Jun. 30 2018 1 minute read

Celebrate our country's independence with great music, family fun, and fireworks, July 4th from 5-10 p.m. at Seafarers' Memorial Park.

Police Blotter, June 16 - 22, 2018

Jun. 25 2018 6 minutes read

Police listed no reportable incidents for three days this week, but said they nabbed a teenager driving 89 miles per hour on Highway 20 near the Sharpes Corner roundabout on Thursday night.

Sharpes Corner second lane opening Saturday

Art Shotwell Jun. 22 2018 1 minute read

2018 0622 sharpes corner

You read that correctly. By the time you head out for Saturday errands, baseball games or weekend adventures – you’ll encounter the finished two lane roundabout, so says a bulletin from the state Transportation Dept.

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