Anacortes Town Crier Richard Riddell this week is competing in the World Town Crier Tornament in Chester, England. He placed third on Wednesday and failed to place on Thursday.
Schoolkids go back to school in a few days and the Anacortes School District and the Salvation Army are sponsoring a Ready-to-Learn fair this Saturday.
On September 11, emergency personnel from upper Washington State will converge in Anacortes and ride, as a motorcade, to the Peace Arch on the US/Canada border for the 9/11 Memorial Ride and Service.
A new $20 annual car tab fee for Anacortes residents designed to help fund better street maintenance probably won’t go into effect until February of next year, according to the city’s Public Works Director.
Aaarrrgh! Treasure is in the eye of the beholder, but you’re guaranteed to come away “richer” from a visit to the 6th Annual Work Boat Races and Pirate Faire on the north shore docks of Anacortes.
This is a reminder that Lakeside Industries will begin construction on the second phase of the Q & R Avenue Paving Project Monday, August 18th and is anticipating the project to take approximately 3 weeks to complete.
A toddler reportedly was injured after falling from a second story apartment window on Tuesday afternoon, according to a report in today's Police Blotter.
The Justice Department has formally closed the criminal investigation arising from the April 2010 explosion at the Tesoro March Point refinery that resulted in the deaths of seven Tesoro employees.
The School Board has approved a $29.1-million budget for the coming school year that will rely on unspent funds from previous years to balance.
Fire Chief Richard Curtis is using an easy-prevented dryer lint fire at a home to demonstrate the ultimate cost to both the homeowner and city fire and paramedics personnel.
