Five vehicle collisions were reported on Monday, March 9th, between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm on highway 20 between Thompson Rd. and Fidalgo Rd. Officers said that the sudden heavy snow fall in the area made visibility poor and the roads slick. No one was injured in any of the collisions.

Port Commissioners have okayed construction of a  $530,000 small boat hoist in Cap Sante Marina. The hoist, to be located on P/Q docks, should be ready for use by tne end of the summer.

The head of the Save Our Ferry Committee, Duane Clark, says he’s making plans for the resumption of the Anacortes-to-Sidney, BC ferry run at the end of this month, saying “Clearly this event takes on new meaning this year.”

State Transportation Department will be doing some blasting along Highway 20 south of Sharpe's Corner and north of Campbell Lake Road starting later this month. The blasting will cause closures 5 nights a week.

Anacortes residents woke up this morning to a light layer of snow on the ground. The weather service says we should expect to see snow showers for much of the morning.

A snow shower moves in from the northwest in this photo shot from Washington Park on Saturday afternoon. Expect more tonight. (Bob Hodgman photo)