A man who had picked up a female hitchhiker on SR 20 near Thompson Road reported that the 21-year-old woman “freaked out” in his car. The man dropped her off near Reservation Road and then called the police.
Chief Roy Horn, Skagit Fire District 13 (left), and Islands Chapter Executive Director Brian Geer, with the recently donated Emergency Response Vehicle which Fire District 13 retired from service due to age and condition.
After 6 months of work by a team of boatbuilders, the Old Anacortes Rowing Society (OARS) Thursday launched their new wooden 27-foot gig, the Island Star, then showed the boat off to a small crowd at the north end of Cap Sante Marina.
A new survey by the Chamber of Commerce suggests that Anacortes residents want to see more shops in town, including clothing and shoe stores and a large retail store. The survey also polled non-residents, who reported they like the shops, restaurants and the small town feel of Anacortes.
Deception Pass State Park has started offering rare public tours of Kiket Island, which is now in the newly-named Kukutali Preserve. Deception Pass Park director Jack Hartt says the tours started just last Saturday and will be available every Saturday.
Tesoro says a fireball that caused the deaths of 7 workers last April was caused by a chemical reaction involving hydrogen molecules that worked their way into imperfections in the steel casing of the heat exchanger where the crew was working.
Fire crews from several fire departments battled a small fire in the Whistle Lake area late Sunday night. The Islands chapter of the Red Cross provided support for fire crews. Here, Dan Whittle, Fidalgo island Disaster Action Team member, sets up a Red Cross rehab center for firefighters.
The driver of a sports car was killed Friday afternoon when the car he was driving veered across Oakes Avenue, then down an embankment.
Wooden boats from all over converged on Bowman Bay this afternoon for what Traditional Small Craft Association members call a “messabout.” A picnic lunch featuring fresh salmon from the Sea Bear company was provided by the folks from the Anacortes Community Maritime Center.
Tesoro says it expects to have the March Point refinery back in operation in the next month or two. "We now believe the refinery will be operational in early October," said Tesoro spokesman Lynn Westfall.
