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District to sell 'advanced tickets' only to Homecoming Game

Art Shotwell Oct. 10 2016 1 minute read

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The school district plans to sell advanced tickets only to this Friday’s Homecoming Game and opening of the new Seahawk Stadium.

Police Blotter, October 1 - 6, 2016

Oct. 9 2016 7 minutes read

Using social media, Anacortes Police helped recover a vehicle that was reported stolen from the state ferry landing.

New Veterans Memorial dedicated

Art Shotwell Oct. 8 2016 1 minute read

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A new Veterans Memorial Plaza was dedicated at the high school during a ceremony this week. It will act as a replacement for the old War Memorial Field which will be the site of a new high school building.

Shell pulls oil-by-rail plan here

Art Shotwell Oct. 6 2016 2 minutes read

Shell's March Point refinery is suspending permitting of its planned crude-by-rail project. The current global crude oil market and the tight capital environment make this project non-economic at this time.

The Best Places to Watch the Sunset in Anacortes

Oct. 4 2016 4 minutes read

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As evening sets in, the activities of the day are winding down. You’ve toured historic downtown, dined at one of Anacortes’s many restaurants, and are ready to settle down for the night. But, the sun has one last experience you don’t want to miss–a Fidalgo Island sunset.

Shell's rail project environmental review open for comment

Art Shotwell Oct. 4 2016 2 minutes read

Skagit County and the state Department of Ecology have studied the potential environmental impacts from Shell’s proposed crude-by-rail unloading facility in Anacortes and published a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for public review.

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