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New Chamber of Commerce Christmas theme

Art Shotwell Dec. 3 2015 1 minute read

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Anacortes Chamber of Commerce staff, including Laura Hartner dangling from overhead, are building a new kind of Christmas tree, one built of prawn pots, for the annual community tree-lighting set for Friday evening.

Police Blotter, November 21 - 28, 2015

Dec. 1 2015 5 minutes read

An Anacortes boat service business reported that burglar stole about $4,000 in boating equipment and caused another $1,000 damage in the process.

Tommy Thompson locomotive on the move

Art Shotwell Nov. 30 2015 2 minutes read

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The Tommy Thompson Train locomotive ran along a short track on Monday for the first time in many years, thanks to a few dedicated volunteers and a consultant imported for the occasion from Montreal.

Making a ship bigger

Nov. 27 2015 1 minute read

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It’s a common dilemma among boat owners – the boat that once seemed just the right size eventually begins to feel a bit too small. What to do? Buy a bigger boat? Well, here’s another option. Just make the boat you have a little bigger.

Starbucks to sell locally-created blend

Art Shotwell Nov. 26 2015 1 minute read

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A Starbucks employee here in Anacortes has designed a custom coffee blend which will be sold in their store on Friday.

Southern-style trailer food comes to Anacortes

Art Shotwell Nov. 24 2015 2 minutes read

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Hungry customers dine on Southern-style food at what the owners call the first “trailer food” in Anacortes, located on the Depot Arts Center plaza.

County seeks storm damage data

Art Shotwell Nov. 24 2015 2 minutes read

The Skagit County Department of Emergency Management is collecting information from Skagit County residents and businesses on damage including losses suffered during the November 16_18, 2015 wind, landslide and flood event.

Police Blotter, November 15 - 20, 2015

Nov. 21 2015 4 minutes read

A confrontation at a hotel ended with a suspect arrested and sent to county jail.

Shell refinery fined $77,000 for toxic release

Art Shotwell Nov. 21 2015 2 minutes read

Shell is facing $77,000 in fines from the state Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) for workplace health violations after an investigation into an uncontrolled toxic release from theis March Point refinery last February.

Registration open for Senior College classes

Art Shotwell Nov. 20 2015 2 minutes read

Anacortes Senior College Winter Term begins on Tuesday, Jan. 12, and continues through Thursday, Feb. 18.

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