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Mayor Dean Maxwell swears in Terrence Clifford as the newest Anacortes Police Officer, as Police Chief Bonnie Bowers looks on, during Monday night's City Council meeting.

An official with a federal team investigating the Tesoro Refinery fire which killed 5 workers said the fire was the size of half the length of a football field as it blossomed into the night. Robert Hall is leading the team from the Chemical Safety Board that is investigating.

The 2 surviving Tesoro workers injured in an explosion and fire on Friday are improving, according to a statement Monday by Tesoro Senior Vice-President Lynn Westfall. He said both workers are scheduled for skin replacement surgery, which he said "we take as a hopeful sign of their stability."

“Achielles” a male boxer who resides in the 1200 block of 29th St. was reported missing early Sunday morning, March28.  Achielles was reunited with his owner after he followed Police Chief Bonnie Bowers home during her Sunday morning jog.

Tesoro announced late Friday night the death of a fifth employee in connection with the fire and explosion at their March's Point refinery.

Tesoro Senior Vice-President Lynn Westfall said "It is with a sense of the most profound sadness that Tesoro must report the loss of four of our friends and co-workers" killed apparently as a result of a fire and explosion at their March's Point Refinery.

A fourth person died today as a result of this morning's explosion and fire at the Tesoro Refinery at March's Point. The fourth victim had been taken to Harborview Medical Center along with 3 others in critical condition.

An Anacortes High School teacher and two students have been disciplined in connection with vandalism in Brodniak Hall last January. School Superintendent Chris Borgen said "Harsh and appropriate district and legal disciplinary action" was administered to the teacher.

The Anacortes High School robotics team was handed the Rookie All-Star Award during competition in Seattle over the weekend. The 3-day competition at Key Arena in Seattle was a success for the AHS team, which placed 19th overall out of 64 teams.

With state Senator Kevin Ranker looking on, Anacortes Mayor Dean Maxwell addressed a crowd at the Sidney, BC, ferry terminal on the first trip of the season for the Anacortes-to-Sidney ferry. About 3 dozen Anacortes business leaders and frends made the inaugural trip of the season on Sunday.