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The Police Blotter, March 27, 2010

Mar. 27 2010 7 minutes read

Road rage is something you’d think of in a big city, but Anacortes Police investigated a report of the driver of one car who stopped, got out of his car and reached into a window of another car and shook the driver.

Small plane crashes on March's Point

Mar. 27 2010 1 minute read
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A crew works on salvaging a plane that crashed on March's Point Saturday, in a photo contributed by Steven Koch. The single-engine Cessna aircraft apparently hit power lines, then flipped over and crashed in a cow pasture leased by Skagit County Assessor Don Munks.

"Whiskey Plank" ceremony for new OARS boat

Art Shotwell Mar. 26 2010 1 minute read

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Boat builder Andy Stewart of Emerald Marine directs members of local rowing club OARS in turning over a wooden boat under construction in a ceremony some members called a “Whiskey Plank” ceremony, marking completion of the boat’s hull. 

Refurbished PC's or what for schools?

Art Shotwell Mar. 25 2010 2 minutes read

The School Board debated whether to okay a $75,000 purchase of 250 refurbished computers and monitors or whether to move ahead with more advanced technology such as installing wi-fi.

Phyllis Dolph gets YES award for environmental work

Mar. 25 2010 3 minutes read

Evergreen Islands is pleased to announce that Phyllis Dolph is the recipient of the Yeoman Award for Environmental Stewardship award. The YES award is given to local citizens who have repeatedly said "Yes" to fostering the environment on Fidalgo Island.

Fidalgo Elementary picks up state awards

Mar. 23 2010 2 minutes read

Fidalgo Elementary School has picked up two statewide awards from the state Schools Board of Education.

GEMS project to be downsized

Art Shotwell Mar. 23 2010 2 minutes read
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The business people planning a hotel-restaurant development on the Guemes Channel are working with the state to downsize their proposal. GEMS had proposed a 32-room inn, a 100-seat restaurant and an 86-seat lounge on an existing pier near D Ave. and Ninth St.

The Police Blotter, March 20, 2010

Mar. 20 2010 14 minutes read

A naked man answered the door at his home when Anacortes Police came to investigate a report of very aggressive driving and a near miss on highway 20.

Black smoke caused by Tesoro Refinery

Mar. 17 2010 1 minute read

Black smoke was visible over March Point Wednesday afternoon as a result of Tesoro Refinery said was boiler problems, and not a fire, though flames were easily visible from Anacortes.

Council approves Shoreline Plan

Art Shotwell Mar. 16 2010 1 minute read
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A new master plan for the city’s shoreline, four years in the making, has been approved by the City Council. The final draft of the Shoreline Master Program, which will now be sent to the state Department of Ecology for review, will put shoreline regulations into a single document.

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