The old railroad bed that linked March Point to downtown Anacortes, now paved, was a vital link to the dozens of industrial facilities that lined Fidalgo Bay in the last century.
A 14-year-old girl who had taken the wrong bus and was walking back home in the area of Oakes Avenue and Sunset reported Wednesday, May 5, that she was approached by a suspicious man in a car who repeatedly asked her to get into his car.
Strandberg Construction workers continue top place new wood decking in place on the Tommy Thompson parkway trestle across Fidalgo Bay. The work may not be done until the end of May, a little later than originally hoped.
An OARS rowing crew practices Tuesday morning with two historic ships, Lady Washington (left) and Hawaiian Chieftain in the background, at Cap Sante Marina. The tall ships were open Monday for brief tours. Both have already sailed off for Bellingham, but, they'll be back in July.
This scene was dramatically different in the early 1900s, when this historic photo was taken from Cap Sante. Spreading across the west side of Fidalgo Bay, Mill Row consisted of numerous wood processing facilities, attesting to the importance of the lumber industry to Anacortes in the last century.
Democratic Congressional candidate Larry Kalb met with a few Anacortes residents Sunday night at the Senior Center during a campaign stop in his campaign to unseat incumbent Congressman Rick Larsen.
Police surrounded a home on 7th St. last Tuesday after a woman inside phone and said her boyfriend had a gun and was going to kill himself. The incident ended with the man asleep in the home.
Tesoro's March Point refinery will likely stay shut down until the end of June, according to a company official. The director of investor relations Scott Phipps told analysts on Friday, "There is no estimated time for restart."
The Washington State Ferries will hold a community meeting in Anacortes in about a month to answer questions and gather public comments on issues related to the ferry system. The Anacortes meeting is one of a series set for May.
The state has awarded Anacortes $15,000 to prepare a weed plan for Heart Lake. The lake suffers from milfoil. Part of the plan includes surveying the lake for other non-native invasive plants.
