While many cities are asking for pay reductions from union members, Anacortes has agreed to pay raises totaling 6.5 percent over 3 years for the police union, the Commissioned Police Guild. The City Council approved the contract Monday night.
Mitch Everton has resigned his post as Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce after more than 4 years on the job. The Chamber board says it will launch a search for a new executive director.
A police officer had to use a Taser to subdue a man who was then charged with assault, domestic violence, malicious mischief and interfering with making a domestic violence report.
The Skagit Valley Herald has endorsed Kris Lytton and Jeff Morris for the two state House seats from the 40th Legislative District, which includes Anacortes, the San Juan island and parts of Skagit and Whatcom Counties.
Frogs Song Farm on Saturday, was offering lots of fresh vegetables at the last Farmers Market session of the summer. Many of the most popular market vendors will be back in November for a Holiday Farmers Market at the Depot Arts Center.
Anacortes High School students staged a short Homecoming Parade Friday afternoon from downtown to the high school, leading up to their Homecoming game against Burlington-Edison HS. The Homcoming Dance is Saturday night.
Anacortes Police and the Skagit Sheriff's Office arrested an Anacortes man for growing marijuana in the 1000 block of 15th St. Officers seized 32 adult marijuana plants, about 3.5 pounds of dried marijuana, a shotgun and $10,000 in cash.
A new bank branch of KeyBank is set to open on Monday at Commercial Ave. & 16th St. A grand opening is set for Nov. 6, with family activities such as lunch, face painting and a balloon artist.
Aché Brasil, with a dazzling mix of movement, music and traditions of Brazil, is coming to Anacortes early next month. The Anacortes Arts Festival will present Ache’ Brasil on Friday, Nov. 5th at 7:30 pm at Brodniak Hall.
Murder suspect Michiel Oakes admitted shooting well-known Fidalgo Island dog trainer Mark Stover and dumping his body in the Swinomish Channel, thus solving a year-old mystery since Stover disappeared.
