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Waterfront Festival

Art Shotwell Jun. 2 2013 0 minutes read
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The Quick & Dirty waterfront race drew a crowd Saturday afternoon at the Waterfront Festival as three crew from Nordic Tug stay ahead of the pack and win the race, which sponsors Anacortes Small Boat Center called a 'demonstration.' The team had named their boat 'Pat B' after the race chairman, Pat Barrett, in an effort to gain a few extra points in the overall competition.

Police Blotter, May 25 - 30, 2013

Jun. 1 2013 13 minutes read

Two 14-year-old boys face charges of 2nd degree burglary after allegedly breaking into the High School through an open classroom window in the early hours of Saturday morning, May 25.

Tanks headed to Alaska

Art Shotwell Jun. 1 2013 1 minute read
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Anyone who has driven along R Ave in the past month or so has probably spotted these four tanks as they have been built and painted near the corner of 22nd St & R Ave.

Trail Tales gears up for summer

Art Shotwell May. 30 2013 1 minute read

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These three Trail Tales interpretive signs are just the latest signs to be added to the Tommy Thompson Trail by the Friends of Skagit Beaches and the city, thanks to a grant from the state Dept. of Ecology.

Tesoro fined $1.1 million by EPA

Art Shotwell May. 30 2013 2 minutes read

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced Tesoro has agreed to pay a $1.1 million penalty to resolve claims that Tesoro failed to comply with requirements under the Clean Air Act at four of its refineries, including their refinery at March Point.

Legislators: Fixing the Skagit River Bridge is a “group effort”

Art Shotwell May. 28 2013 3 minutes read
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The 40th Legislative District contingent of Sen. Kevin Ranker, and Reps. Jeff Morris and Kristine Lytton, released the statement below regarding the on-going effort to repair the Skagit River Bridge while keeping commuters and commerce moving and supporting local businesses.

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