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Boat-building & race highlight Waterfront Festival

Art Shotwell May. 16 2010 1 minute read
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Nels Strandberg, Jr. and the team from Strandberg Construction pilot their winning entry in Saturday's Quick'n'Dirty boat building contest at the Waterfront Festival. They took first place in the race after building the boat.

The Police Blotter, May 15, 2010

May. 15 2010 12 minutes read

The owner of 2 pit bulls was issued a criminal citation for her dogs running at large and attacking a dog that was being walked by its owner.

Waterfront Festival this weekend

Art Shotwell May. 13 2010 1 minute read

The annual Waterfront Festival returns this Saturday and Sunday with a boat building contest, a marine swap meet, and even a funeral march, complete with music.

Farmers Market opens Saturday

May. 13 2010 2 minutes read

Opening Day for the Anacortes Farmers Market is Saturday, bringing sunshine, good friends, fresh produce, specialty foods and shiny, happy handcrafts to the area next to the Depot Arts Center.

Trestle Fund goes over the top!

Art Shotwell May. 11 2010 1 minute read
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The sign on Commercial Ave. says it all: the city and the parks foundation have gone over the top. They have over $325,000 pledged for the repair of the Tommy Thompson Parkway trestle that was damaged by a fire.

City: Nesting falcons have moved

May. 11 2010 1 minute read

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The city Parks and Recreation Department is asking climbers and hikers to stay out of the Skyline Arête area of Mount Erie because nesting peregrine falcons have moved in. Jonn Lunsford released a map showing the area to avoid.

Oil spill response drill conducted

May. 11 2010 2 minutes read

The two refineries on March Point participated in an oil spill response drill on Monday that was conducted by the state Department of Ecology, in association with a private, non-profit contractor, Marine Spill Response Corp. 

Rail Links to Anacortes

Art Shotwell May. 10 2010 1 minute read
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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.

The Police Blotter, May 8, 2010

May. 8 2010 14 minutes read

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. 

Trestle repair work nears completion

Art Shotwell May. 7 2010 1 minute read
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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.

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