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Art Shotwell Mar. 30 2026 0 minutes read

2010 0609 depot parkAnacortes Now is on haitus due to illness. I don't expect to be back for some weeks. Keep in mind, though, that there is more than ten years of news here, available through search. 

Here's a 2010 plan proposed for an expanded depot park 

Police Blotter, March 6 - 10, 2026

Anacortes Police Mar. 17 2026 3 minutes read

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In this week’s Anacortes Police Blotter: a crash on Highway 20 near Sharpe’s Corner, theft of donuts from a grocery store, and noisy resident at a local hotel. 

Woe Canada! WA State Ferries enters 7th season without cross-border service

Washington State Standard Mar. 17 2026 7 minutes read

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The agency says it plans to bring back the Anacortes-Sidney route around 2030. Its mothballing has spurred longing and a lawsuit from past riders.

Local Shooting was apparent Murder-Suicide

Anacortes Now Mar. 11 2026 1 minute read

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Anacortes Police say a 61-year-old male is suspected of killing a 57-year-old woman, then killing himself at their home on K Avenue on Tuesday.

The Choir of Spring

Jack Hartt Mar. 11 2026 7 minutes read

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When I was a teenager, my best friend wanted to be a zookeeper. He raised snakes and frogs in his bedroom, and crickets and other critters to feed them.

Police Blotter, February 27 - March 5, 2026

Anacortes Police Mar. 10 2026 4 minutes read

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In this week’s Anacortes Police Blotter, a reported cyber fraud case, a theft of contents in a delivery van and, yes, a mysterious face looking at a porch camera.

Update: Shooting Victims are Adults

Anacortes Now Mar. 10 2026 1 minute read

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Two adults are dead following a shooting inside a home on K Avenue in Anacortes, according to Anacortes Police.

Seattle utility to pay nearly $1B for fish passage on Skagit River under proposed agreement

Mar. 7 2026 4 minutes read

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Tribes, agencies sign relicensing agreement for dams; Skagit officials decide next week

New School Superintendent Picked

Anacortes Now Mar. 6 2026 3 minutes read

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The Anacortes School Board today picked Dr. James Everett as the next School Superintendent for Anacortes. He has led the Meridian School District in Laurel, north of Bellingham, for eight years. .

Monthly Artwalk this Friday

Anacortes Now Mar. 4 2026 2 minutes read

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Head downtown Friday night for the monthly Artwalk. Some businesses are open late. We've got a list.

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