Boeing has revealed that it is in the final phases of testing here in Anacortes a new way of automating aircraft assembly. It recently released this photograph and a news release with more information on what’s going on it it’s building on T Ave.
The City Council this week stepped into the oil-by-rail controversy by approving a resolution urging increased federal safety standards and a separate request that Mayor Gere send a letter of support for Shell’s March Point refinery expansion plans.
The Anacortes Arts Festival pre-festival activities kick off this weekend with the Art Dash on Saturday morning and the Art at the Port exhibit that night.
The City Council has, for the first time, approved a transportation policy which allocates minimum of $1.1-million annually for street maintenance. The policy, when combined with other legislation, will mean an annual $20 car tab fee.
The An-O-Chords are getting ready for their annual summer weekend featuring two shows at Brodniak Hall as well as a Sunday barbecue at Washington Park. The theme for this summer’s shows is “Juke box music through the ages.”
Tesoro Corp. says it plans to spend $400 million to produce petrochemical feedstocks in its West coast refineries for extraction at their March Point refinery here.
