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Suspect broke patrol car window on way to jail

Jul. 16 2014 2 minutes read

Anacortes Police used a Taser on a combative suspect who, despite being handcuffed, managed to break out the window of a Police vehicle while on the way to Skagit County Jail, according to a news release.

Anacortes is alive with music this summer

Jul. 15 2014 7 minutes read
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This summer, Seafarers’ Memorial Park, the Farmer’s Market at the Depot and The Heart of Anacortes amp up the ambiance with inviting outdoor stages. Sometimes there’s a cover, but usually it’s free with beverages and savory bites available. Here's a full list,

NTSB says several factors led to bridge collapse

Jul. 15 2014 4 minutes read
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The collapse of the I-5 Skagit River bridge that was struck by a truck carrying an oversize load was ultimately caused by a series of deficiencies in a system intended to safeguard the passage of oversized loads over Washington roadways, the NTSB determined in a meeting Tuesday.

Paving work to continue

Art Shotwell Jul. 15 2014 1 minute read

The city Public Works Department is moving forward with the second phase of the Q & R Ave. paving project. 

Police Blotter, July 5 - 10, 2014

Jul. 12 2014 8 minutes read

A runner on the Loop Road of Washington Park was disappointed to return from her run and find that her truck had been stolen in the 40 minutes she was gone..  

Inslee tours water treatment plant

Art Shotwell Jul. 10 2014 1 minute read
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Mayor Gere greets Governor Inslee as city Public Works Director Fred Buckenmeyer watches during a tour of the city’s water treatment plant in the Riverbend area of Mount Vernon earlier this week.

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