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Enjoy the weekend

Art Shotwell Aug. 14 2009 2 minutes read

Not a bad weekend to get outdoors, if the rain holds off, and it looks like it will. This weekend, chow down at the Eagles, enjoy music at Cap Sante Marina, take in a Bus Stop at the community theater, and don't forget about the farmers market.

The Heart of the Assassin

Aug. 13 2009 2 minutes read

heart_of_the_assassin-med.jpgJust out from best-selling Kirkland author Robert Ferrigno comes The Heart of the Assassin. The year is 2045 and a warrior battles to save America from an Islamic mastermind in this smart and violent futuristic thriller.

Apparent murder-suicide in the islands

Aug. 13 2009 1 minute read

A man wanted for homicide in Bellevue apparently shot and killed himself as a Coast Guard vessel approached his boat off Orcas Island. A woman’s body was discovered when the boat was searched.

Skagit Community Foundation donates $15,000

Art Shotwell Aug. 12 2009 1 minute read
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The foundation created by Burl Ives and his wife Dorothy has donated $15,000 to the school district to finish off the sound system at Brodniak Hall. 

Home sales remain slow, but stable

Aug. 11 2009 2 minutes read
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Anacortes home sales have leveled off, with July’s sales about the same as June and about the same as July of 2008.

BMW-Oracle Team introduced

Aug. 11 2009 2 minutes read
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The team for the 90 foot BMW-Oracle catamaran built in Anacortes to race in the upcoming America's Cup race was introduced at an event in San Diego Tuesday. 

Arts Festival winners announced

Aug. 11 2009 1 minute read
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Anacortes Arts Festival winner Eric Olson is holding his Best of the Fest award for his landscape and micro photography. With him is Tom Kuzman of Wells Fargo Bank, sponsor of the award.

Crew from Anacortes boat rescued in southeast Alaska

Art Shotwell Aug. 10 2009 2 minutes read
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All 5 crew members of the Anacortes-based fishing vessel Patty J were rescued after their boat took on water in Southeast Alaska, according to a release from the U. S. Coast Guard.

Ross Candies launched at Dakota Creek

Aug. 9 2009 1 minute read

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Erica Pickett captured this shot at the christening of the 309-foot Ross Candies, the second IMR, or inspection, maintenance and repair boat to be built by Dakota Creek Industries for Otto Candies, a Louisiana-based marine transportation and towing company.

The Police Blotter, August 8, 2009

Aug. 8 2009 17 minutes read

anacortes_police_logo.pngA car that had been reported stolen 2 days earlier was stopped by police for speeding on highway 20, the Anacortes Arts Festival office was burglarized, and a couple found all 4 of their car’s tires were flattened while they hiked at Washington Park. These are a few of this week’s police calls.

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