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Open House for new Tesoro project

Art Shotwell Mar. 29 2016 1 minute read

Tesoro Anacortes Refinery

The county planning department has set an open house this Thursday in Anacortes for Tesoro’s proposal to build a plant expansion to extract xylene from crude oil.

Police Blotter, March 20 - 26, 2016

Mar. 28 2016 5 minutes read

Just before 7AM on Sunday, Anacortes Police were dispatched to an alarm at an unoccupied business in the 2500 block of Commercial Avenue.

Sanders wins Skagit County

Art Shotwell Mar. 28 2016 1 minute read

Skagit County Democrats overwhelmingly support Senator Bernie Sanders in caucuses over the weekend, handing Sanders more than 73% of the votes in the county and nearly that much statewide.

Plans for spray pad advance

Art Shotwell Mar. 25 2016 1 minute read

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Plans for a nearly $700,000 spray pad at Storvik Park moved ahead with the City Council’s approval of purchase of spray equipment, including spray heads, controllers and water pumps.

City moving to biennial budget process

Art Shotwell Mar. 22 2016 1 minute read

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The city is planning to move to a two-yer budget cycle, starting next year, something some City Council think could save time in the second year of each cycle.

TrawlerFest returns to Anacortes in May

Art Shotwell Mar. 22 2016 2 minutes read

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PassageMaker magazine’s lifestyle event, TrawlerFest returns to Anacortes, Washington, in May with a niche boat show, seminars and social events.

Police Blotter, March 12-16, 2016

Mar. 19 2016 4 minutes read

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Anacortes Police are investigating a robbery at the Country Corner store last Wednesday night in which the robber jumped the counter and grabbed an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing.

State starts clearing North Cascades Hwy

Art Shotwell Mar. 19 2016 1 minute read

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There’s good news for drivers of Washington’s northern-most Cascade mountain pass – crews are beginning efforts to reopen the North Cascades Highway.

City participates in county drill

Art Shotwell Mar. 17 2016 1 minute read

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Representatives from the City of Anacortes took part in a multi-county, multi-agency drill exercise today that simulated the breach of two Skagit River dams.

Arts Festival active during Tulip Festival

Art Shotwell Mar. 17 2016 2 minutes read

 

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What started as a way to bring visitors to Anacortes during the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival has turned into a 10-day series of events for the Anacortes Arts Festival.

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