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Police Blotter, October 10 - 15, 2015

Oct. 17 2015 6 minutes read

A 42 year-old Anacortes woman was arrested and taken to Skagit County Jail on two drug charges, one of which was filed after a search revealed a baggy containing what was presumed to be meth in a body cavity.

Gere proposes 3.5 percent city budget increase

Art Shotwell Oct. 12 2015 2 minutes read

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The City Council Monday begins a department-by-department review of the Mayor’s proposed $51 million city budget, representing a 3.5 percent increase, for the coming year.

Art bridges the Salish Sea

Oct. 12 2015 3 minutes read

An international air will pervade the First Friday Art Walk in November as Anacortes partners with its Sister City of Sidney, BC, to present “The Salish Sea Art Exhibit,” original, juried artwork by artists from BC’s Saanich Peninsula.

Police Blotter, October 3 - 9, 2015

Oct. 10 2015 8 minutes read

Things could have been much worse Thursday for a 12 year-old boy who rode his bike downhill through a stop sign onto M Ave without stopping, hitting the side of a car.

Kris Lytton's Legislative Update

Oct. 10 2015 3 minutes read

Fall is here, school is back in session, and, believe it or not, I’ve already started preparing for next session. With session running so long this year, I’ve tried to spend as much time as I can in district.

Fire Prevention Week

Oct. 5 2015 3 minutes read

Location matters when it comes to your smoke alarm. That’s the message behind this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Hear the Beep Where You Sleep. Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm!”

Police Blotter, Sept. 26 - Oct. 2, 2015

Oct. 4 2015 8 minutes read

A construction company on Wednesday reported the theft of over $500 in shingles from a job site in the Rock Ridge area, one of an ongoing series of such thefts.

Galleries open late Friday night for First Friday Gallery Walk

Art Shotwell Sep. 28 2015 2 minutes read

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Gallery Walk this coming Friday will feature large-scale steamroller block printing such as this one at the recent Anacortes Arts Festival.

Police Blotter, September 19 - 23, 2015

Sep. 26 2015 7 minutes read

The Police Department's School Resource Officer busted two high school students on pot charges.

Guemes ferry haul-out Sept. 28 - Oct. 26

Art Shotwell Sep. 23 2015 2 minutes read

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The 2015 Guemes Island ferry haul-out will take place from September 28 through October 25. The last run the car ferry will do will be at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, September 27. Then the ferry will make its voyage south to Lake Union Drydock in Seattle.

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