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New mail drop box

Art Shotwell Aug. 28 2009 1 minute read
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If you've been following the adventures of the moving Postal Service mail drop box -- you know, the one that used to be in the Post Office parking lot -- well, we've got news for you. No, it hasn't moved again, but a new drop box has appeared.

Ecology okays local refinery spill readiness plans

Art Shotwell Aug. 27 2009 2 minutes read

The state Ecology Dept. has just approved oil spill readiness plans for the Shell and Tesoro refineries on March Point. 

Anthony's restaurant talks virtually complete

Art Shotwell Aug. 27 2009 1 minute read

anthonys_logo.gif An official with the Port says all the kinks have been worked out which will allow an Anthony's restaurant to open next to the Cap Sante Marine next summer, perhaps as early as the end of next June. Construction could start in November.

Depot gets new paint job

Art Shotwell Aug. 26 2009 1 minute read
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The 98-year old Depot Arts Center is getting a facelift this week as volunteers scrape and paint. We caught up with Dave Lowry of Lowry Painting as he did some work on one of the doors.

Commercial Ave. art: Old Growth

Art Shotwell Aug. 26 2009 1 minute read
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Old Growth by Micajah Bienvenu of Friday Harbor. This sculpture is in front of Windermere Real Estate near 32nd St. & Commercial Ave. Like all the sculptures chosen by the Anacortes Arts Commission, this sculpture is for sale.

The Police Blotter, Aug. 22, 2009

Aug. 22 2009 20 minutes read

anacortes_police_logo.pngAn officer stopped a car on highway 20 near Reservation Road that was traveling at about 100 miles per hour. The car was stolen. Also this week: Over $10,000 worth of construction tools and equipment were stolen from a work site.

Commercial Ave. art: Eve

Art Shotwell Aug. 22 2009 0 minutes read

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This wire sculpture, Eve by James Lapp, can be found at the corner of 14th St. & Commercial Ave. in Anacortes. The artist told me the name is "Eve, as in Adam and Eve," but conceded it looks like an upside-down wine glass. And, it's in front of Compass Wines.

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Flounder Bay Cafe to reopen

Art Shotwell Aug. 21 2009 2 minutes read
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After a winter without a restaurant on the West end of the island, Flounder Bay Cafe is about to return under new ownership.

Weekend Movies, Aug. 21, 2009

Art Shotwell Aug. 21 2009 2 minutes read
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The one new movie opening this weekend in Anacortes is Shorts, a movie aimed at kids. And, kids will, no doubt, have a great time. Here's a roundup of this weekend's films showing in Anacortes.

Tight school district budget okayed

Art Shotwell Aug. 20 2009 1 minute read

anacortes_schools.pngThe School Board approved a tight $26.4 million school district budget for the coming school year, some $2 million less than the previous budget.

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