The city is about to start new work on Sixth St., east of the Guemes Ferry landing. This summer, the city repaved Sixth from the ferry landing to K Ave. New work will extend improvements to O Ave.
“I’m a friend,” was what an intruder said when he was discovered in the living room of a home on 34th St. at 3:30 on Friday morning. The resident wasn’t convinced. He called the Police.
A Skagit County jury has convicted 42-year-old Michiel Oakes of first degree murder of Fidalgo Island dog trainer T. Mark Stover. Oakes testified during his trial that he didn't come forward because he didn't think authorities would believe he killed in self-defense.
The city has been offered a $52,000 grant to go towards building a new little league field at Ace of Hearts Park on H Ave. City Parks & Forest Lands manager Jonn Lunsford told the City Council this week, “We had a grant opportunity kind of fall in our lap here."
The city will start work soon on paving a short distance of Pennsylvania Ave., which some Skyline residents use as an alternate to Oakes Ave, frequently busy with ferry traffic.
