At the end of the day, a team of protesters with Break Free, which is staging protests at the two refineries on March's Point, blocked the rail line leading to the two refineries, but the protest is some five miles from March's Point.

The Anacortes Police Department says the Tommy Thompson Trestle will be closed to bicycles Friday 6AM to Monday 6AM due to heavy pedestrian traffic because of an anti-fossil fuel demonstration. And, APD says no bridges on Highway 20 will be closed this weekend.

Swinomish Casino & Lodge will host three outdoor movie events this summer at their Waterfront Park, complete with food vendors, a beer and wine garden, giveaways throughout the night, and fun for the entire family.  Swinomish Movies kicks off the summer series with Star Wars: The Force Awakens on June 16.

Traffic delays and congestion are likely near Anacortes this weekend as thousands of people plan to gather in protest of fossil fuel use, according to a news release from the Skagit County Department of Emergency Management.

Dale Fowler (on the right) was honored on his last day working for the Port of Anacortes during last Saturday's Opening Day ceremonies at Cap Sante Marina. Fower has worked for the Port for 29 years, most recently as harbormaster.

Flowers were popular at the Anacortes Farmers Market's summer opening, which coincided with the day before Mother's Day.