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Gallery Walk features flowers

Art Shotwell Sep. 3 2009 2 minutes read

2009-0903-sunny-sunflower.jpgSunny Sunflower is among a collection of acrylics by Jennifer Bowman on display at Scott-Milo Gallery for this month’s Gallery Walk at the several galleries in downtown Anacortes Friday evening.

Seafarers' building may be re-used

Art Shotwell Sep. 2 2009 2 minutes read
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The Seafarers' Memorial Park building, now behind construction fencing, could become part of a planned small boat center.

School district outlines swine flu plan

Art Shotwell Sep. 2 2009 3 minutes read

anacortes_schools.pngAnacortes School Superintendent Chris Borgen says the district hopes to give swine flu shots to "as many staff, volunteers and students as possible."

Save the Mountain fundraiser set

Art Shotwell Sep. 1 2009 2 minutes read
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Guemes Islanders trying to save Guemes Mountain bring their cause to Anacortes this month with a "Save the Mountain" auction at the Depot. The Guemes Island Environmental Trust is attempting to raise money to purchase the mountain.

The Police Blotter, Aug. 29, 2009

Aug. 29 2009 11 minutes read

anacortes_police_logo.pngThis week’s police blotter is highlighted by a  2-year old boy who suffered bite wounds to his eyelid, cheek, and mouth when he was bitten by a pit bull at Washington Park and flags stolen from two Anacortes churches. 

Weekend Movies, Aug. 28, 2009

Art Shotwell Aug. 28 2009 5 minutes read
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Two new movies come to the Anacortes Cinemas this weekend, including well-rated (500) Days of Summer and the not-so-well-rated Time Traveler's Wife. That's Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, above, in (500) Days of Summer.

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.

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