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Open Streets promises fun on Sunday

Art Shotwell Aug. 25 2016 2 minutes read

The 3rd Annual Anacortes Open Streets will be happening this Sunday from 11am to 3pm in downtown Anacortes. Downtown will be cleared of cars and opened to bicyclists, walkers, strollers, and skaters…non-motorized movers of all types.

Anacortes schools show improvement in state assessment

Art Shotwell Aug. 24 2016 3 minutes read

Anacortes student scores on state tests taken in Spring 2016 show notable improvements from a year ago, according to school district superintendent Dr. Mark Wenzel. 

Traffic delays along D Ave. and 32nd St.

Art Shotwell Aug. 23 2016 1 minute read

The D Avenue Overlay Project is underway and it provides for resurfacing and road repair on D Avenue (between 37th and 17th Streets) and on 32nd street (between M and D Avenues).

BNSF agrees to fine for water quality violations

Art Shotwell Aug. 22 2016 2 minutes read

BNSF Railway will pay a $75,000 fine and improve environmental protections during track maintenance work in Skagit and Whatcom counties under an agreement with the state Department of Ecology to settle a 2015 penalty for water quality violations.

Residential Fall Clean Up

Art Shotwell Aug. 22 2016 2 minutes read

Get your household cleaning done and bring your residential garbage and yard waste to our Operations Facility – no charge!

Police Blotter, August 13 - 19, 2016

Aug. 21 2016 4 minutes read

A 67-year-old man was treated and released at Island Hospital after he was bitten by a seal as he walked on the dock at a local marina.

Burn ban expands

Art Shotwell Aug. 18 2016 2 minutes read

Due to extended warm dry weather and extreme fire danger, a ban on recreational fires is in effect for the City of Anacortes.

Police Blotter, August 6 - 13, 2016

Aug. 12 2016 8 minutes read

(Updated) A citizen turned in a small parakeet to APD after finding him in the Storvik Park area this week.  Police and Municipal Court staff are enjoying the bird’s company while waiting for an owner to identify him.  

Anacortes Contributes to the County Fair

Art Shotwell Aug. 10 2016 3 minutes read

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It might be a few miles from the Anacortes shorefront to the fairgrounds in south Mount Vernon, but this island community contributes in significant ways to the annual Skagit County Fair.

Police Blotter, July 29 - August 4, 2016

Aug. 5 2016 6 minutes read

(Updated) An out-of-state driver who was spotted using his cell phone while driving on Commercial Ave. ended up with a whole slew of other changes, including the use of ‘borrowed’ license plates.

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