The seventh and last victim of the Tesoro refinery fire died early Saturday morning, according to a spokeswoman for Harborview Medical Center, where he was being treated for burns. Matt Gumbel had undergone skin graft surgery just a few hours earlier, but doctors could not stabilize his vital signs.
More than 100 runners braved the cold wind Saturday morning in the final fund-raising event to pay for the repair of the Tommy Thompson trestle crossing Fidalgo Bay. A large section of the trestle was damaged by a fire of unknown origin last October.
Anacortes School Superintendent Chris Borgen says the school district may not have to lay off teachers, despite cuts in the state budget and a dropping enrollment here.
Repairs to the Tommy Thompson trestle across Fidalgo Bay are nearing the final phase. City Parks Director Gary Robinson told the City Council Monday night that he hopes that repair work will be done by mid-May.
This photo, circa 1920s, shows the Columbian School after removal of the belltower campanile. When new, the tall belltower provided the best view in town. This building was just north of what is now the high school.
The Noon Kiwanis Club celebrated giving $2 million to the community on Saturday with a block party that included free hot dogs and cake.
Police dealt with a very unusual case this week when an Anacortes told police he was hearing emergency broadcasts in his head and he said the FBI told him to call the police.
Despite 100 inches of new snow that has fallen since the effort to reopen the North Cascades Highway began 3-1/2 weeks ago, WSDOT maintenance crews opened the gates on SR 20 to traffic at noon on Friday.
A small group of protestors, numbering fewer than 2-dozen shortly after noon, showed up at 12th & Commercial Thursday to protest taxes on this April 15 when federal income tax returns are due.
