A proposal by city Planning Director Ryan Larsen to move many land use applications to a professional hearing examiner ran into a wall of opposition at the first public hearing by the city Planning Commission. All ten of those testifying Monday night opposed Larsen's proposal.
Anacortes Middle School is one of 94 schools, and just 22 middle/junior high schools, in the state to receive the 2010 School of Distinction award for achieving one of the 5% highest improving schools in the state. It's the only school in Skagit County to get the award this year.
Tesoro has delayed the restart of the March Point refinery after a boiler unit was damaged over the weekend, according to a report by Reuters news service.
Seattle consultant Makers Architecture and Urban Design will hold the kick-off public session for the Anacortes Futures Project on Thursday night at City Hall. The project is designed to learn how Anacortes residents view their community in the years ahead.
The city is about to start new work on Sixth St., east of the Guemes Ferry landing. This summer, the city repaved Sixth from the ferry landing to K Ave. New work will extend improvements to O Ave.
“I’m a friend,” was what an intruder said when he was discovered in the living room of a home on 34th St. at 3:30 on Friday morning. The resident wasn’t convinced. He called the Police.
A Skagit County jury has convicted 42-year-old Michiel Oakes of first degree murder of Fidalgo Island dog trainer T. Mark Stover. Oakes testified during his trial that he didn't come forward because he didn't think authorities would believe he killed in self-defense.
The city has been offered a $52,000 grant to go towards building a new little league field at Ace of Hearts Park on H Ave. City Parks & Forest Lands manager Jonn Lunsford told the City Council this week, “We had a grant opportunity kind of fall in our lap here."
The city will start work soon on paving a short distance of Pennsylvania Ave., which some Skyline residents use as an alternate to Oakes Ave, frequently busy with ferry traffic.
