Congressman Rick Larsen has applauded the findings of the U.S. Coast Guard that Dakota Creek Industries did not knowingly violate the Jones Act in the construction of the America’s Finest, clearing the way to preserve hundreds of jobs at DCI in Anacortes.
The Kiwanis Club Christmas tree pickup is scheduled for Saturday, January 5, 2019. This pick up is for city residents only. Have your tree on the curb by 7:00 a.m. January 5th. The tree must be clean (no wires, tinsel, flocking, etc.). Please consider a donation of a canned food with your tree or send a donation of $5 to the Anacortes Key Club, c/o The Kiwanis Shop, 420 “O” Avenue, Anacortes, WA 98221.
Mayor Laurie Gere has appointed Jonn Lunsford as city Parks & Recreation Director following the retirement of Gary Robinson
For the second week, Police tackled several reports of mail and packages being stolen. In one case, mail was found at a forest lands trailhead.
It’s the Holiday Season and that means residents need to watch for package deliveries. One resident reported multiple thefts.
Police had to chase down a DUI driver from Cap Sante to a location on T Ave. But, when the driver stopped, he jumped out and police got into a short foot pursuit.
Several cases this week of drivers caught driving with suspended licenses, but in one case a driver was stopped after being spotted exceeding the speed limit.
Enough snow has fallen in the North Cascades that avalanche chutes are full and, for traveler safety, the 37-mile seasonal stretch of State Route 20, the North Cascades Highway, will close at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28.
The baseball diamond at Ace of Hearts Rotary Park on H Ave. has been vandalized several times recently, according to reports from the city’s Parks & Recreation Department.
An Anacortes Police officer counseled a teenager on making better life choices after he was caught stealing lighters from a local retailer.
