Community

Hearing Examiner explained

The Anacortes Chamber of Commerce has decided to pose a series of questions to the City of Anacortes regarding the use of the hearing examiner on quasi-judicial matters.

Questions abound over Tethys water contract

Many of the several dozen people who turned out for a meeting this week were hoping for answers about a city agreement to sell up to 5-million gallons of water per day to what could be a bottling plant. 

Beach Watchers Training set

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Love beaches, clean water, tide pools? Beach Watchers is offering a 100 hour course aimed at protecting beaches.

Council looks at insurance and its connection to hearing examiner

The City Council took a closer look at just how a controversial transition to a hearing examiner for some future land use change requests might impact the city's insurance. The city's insurer had suggested the move to a hearing examiner.

Anacortes boy killed in plane crash

2011-0124_jacob_jeter.jpgA six-year old Anacortes first-grader was killed over the weekend after he was pulled from a float plane that crashed on Lake Goodwin. In a letter to students and staff, School Superintendent Chris Borgen identified the student as Jacob Jeter.

City reduces fluoride in drinking water

The city has reduced the amount of fluoride in the city's residential water supply, bringing it close to the new standards recommended by the the Department of Health and Human Services and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Meeting to examine our water

Learn more about the Skagit River and things that impact it at a special meeting titled "Your Water - What You Should Know," Tuesday night at the library.

Council okays 3 comp plan changes; denies fourth

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UPDATED to correct error: The City Council has okayed three proposed changes to the city's Comprehensive Plan, but denied one that had attracted some controversy while adding some protection to these homes on Fourth St.

Council okays water rate hike

The average Anacortes water user will pay about 45 percent more for water over the next three years, as a result of higher rates the City Council approved Tuesday night. The first increment takes effect on Feb. 1.