The award-winning Canadian group The Paperboys come to town with a show Friday night at Cap Sante Marina, part of the Port's Friday night series.
Construction has started on a short segment of a planned coastal walking/biking trail from downtown Anacortes to the state ferry landing.
Popular part-time Seattle author JA Jance' newest mystery, Fire and Ice, brings together her two heroes: Seattle investigator J.P. Beaumont and Cochise County Sheriff Joanna Brady. The story, or maybe I should say stories, involve two separate crimes which twist together at the end.
West Third St & Minnesota Ave is one spot that an Anacortes resident says may not need a stop sign. "Fewer stop signs could actually increase traffic safety and reduce air pollution," says Mark Lijek.
The Mayor and City Council Monday night honored Kathy Janke, who has been Council Secretary for 21 years. She'll be retiring from city service in December.
The City Council has given the okay to refinance about $2 million in bonds that were initially issued in 1999 for construction of the police and court facility on M Ave.
Anacortes Fire Fighters will be out in the city this coming Saturday with boots in hand, as they kick off their annual Fill-the-Boot fundraising campaign for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
This week’s police cases include: more thefts involving an
84-year-old man who a neighbor said is faking dementia… A Port Orchard
man suspected of driving a boat while drunk...An Anacortes man said his
checking account was missing $2,600.
With City Hall just visible in the backgtround, about 250 runners take off at the start of Saturday's Art Dash on Q Ave. The starter told the runners "Imagine police cars have blocked off the street." Volunteers stopped traffic for the runners.
The Anacortes Arts Festival, which goes into full swing next Friday, gets off to an early start tonight with a salute to Philip McCracken as Patron of the Arts. Tonight's event is the kick-off of Arts at the Port and attendees will get an advance look at this year's art exhibits.
