News

Former Anacortes resident honored

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Former long-time Anacortes resident Lois Auchterlonie, pictured here, was one of the former Women Airforce Service Pilots honored with a Congressional Gold Medal for their WWII WASP service in a ceremony in Washington, DC.

Arrests in beating and robbery

Anacortes Police have arrested 3 people and are looking for 2 others in connection with the beating of an 32-year-old Anacortees man who told Police he was beaten and robbed at his home on 18th St.

Sixth St. re-construction starts this week

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Traffic along Sixth Ave. east of the Guemes Ferry Landing will be re-routed for the next 2 months while the city re-constructs Sixth from the ferry landing east to K Ave. That portion of Sixth will be closed starting Tuesday, Mar. 9.

The Police Blotter, March 6, 2010

Anacortes Police worked on a number of drunken driving cases last week, but the most interesting one involved a driver who drove through the middle of the roundabout at the Highway 20 intersection with Commercial Ave. Read on...

AHS students pick up film awards

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A team of Anacortes High School students picked up two awards at a recent video competition in Bellingham. The AHS students’ production, To Die Alone, won the Judges’ third place award and the Audience Choice second place award at the Guerilla Film Project.

Scam artist caught

Police Chief Bonnie Bowers said Thursday that police have arrested a 20-year-old man suspected of scamming local residents for the last few weeks. The police issued a warning about the man earlier this week.

Police: Scam artist working Anacortes

2010-0302_scam_artist.jpgThe Anacortes Police are looking for a 20 year old man they call a scam artist who, they say, has been taking advantage of the good graces and compassion of Anacortes residents in the past few weeks.

Biggest musical in AHS history opens Thursday

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More than 60 students gather daily in rehearsal, singing, dancing and playing music in preparation for the biggest musical production in Anacortes High School history.

The Lonely Forest signs record deal

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The popular Anacortes-based group The Lonely Forest has signed what looks like a major record contract with a unit of Warner Music Group. The Lonely Forest will perform in a fund-raising concert for the Trestle fund on March 26.