The city has reached new three-year tentative agreements with unions representing the Police and Fire departments with wage hikes of 6 percent for firefighters and 7.5 percent for non-commissioned police officers.
The upcoming February 10 school bond election should not take anyone by surprise. What might surprise many, however, is the effort behind what the public sees: the effort of current high school students.
The annual Anacortes Salmon Derby, scheduled for late March, has been cancelled as Derby organizers received the official announcement of a severe curtailment of opportunity in the area around the San Juan Islands called Marine Area 7.
The long-anticipated "Aerie" sculpture by Merrillee Moore is scheduled to be installed at the Commercial Ave. roundabout this Saturday, with a dedication coming two weeks later.
Ana Anacortes resident was stung by a scam that didn’t involve the Internet when he responded to a letter telling him he had won a $1.5 million jackpot. Instead of winning, he lost almost $5,000.
Anacortes Police cited a driver for driving under the influence, then three hours later, according to police, he found his car in a tow yard and drove off. Then, he was was cited for DUI again.
The City Public Works Department has announced the upcoming closure to the Guemes Channel Trail at the Edwards Way Cul-de-Sac.
Skagit County Commissioners have established a new, 23-member health advisory panel whose purpose is to provide “a permanent ongoing forum and structure to assess, plan and provide strategies and direction on how to improve the population health in Skagit County.”
It looks like Anacortes water users are in for a rate hike and if the City Council has its way, it will be sooner than later. It all stems from a review of anticipated water system maintenance costs, including rehabbing the city’s primary water tank.
High school students here helped celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday with a special assembly. Anacortes resident Anthony Young alerted us that a video of the celebration was available online. He wrote, “I was Impressed!!! The students were amazing, brilliant, and gave me hope for the future.”
