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County jobless in double-digits

Art Shotwell Apr. 14 2009 1 minute read

Skagit County’s unemployment rate rose to nearly 11 percent, more than 2 and a half points above the state’s unemployment level last month.

Guemes ferry going out of service for maintenance

Art Shotwell Apr. 12 2009 1 minute read
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The Guemes Island Ferry will be out of service for about 12 days for scheduled maintenance starting Wednesday, April 15. It will be replaced by a passenger ferry in the interim.

The Police Blotter, Apr. 11, 2009

Apr. 11 2009 13 minutes read

Anacortes police are investigating a report that an ex-employee of a local business has used a company credit card to run up $6,000 in charges. 

Ultra-light hard crash at airport

Art Shotwell Apr. 10 2009 1 minute read

An ultra-light did what was termed a hard-crash at Anacortes Airport shortly after take-off this week. 

First Wine Festival this weekend

Apr. 10 2009 2 minutes read

A new local event gives you a chance to taste wines from 22 regional wineries and 6 local restaurants. On Saturday, the Chamber of Commerce launches a new event -- the Spring Wine Festival. 

Anacortes' water fourth best

Apr. 10 2009 1 minute read

The city placed fourth in a recent taste test of drinking water from among other pubic water districts in Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, Island, San Juan, Jefferson or Clallam counties.

Leeward East vote postponed

Art Shotwell Apr. 7 2009 2 minutes read

(Updated) The City Council has put off, without explanation, a decision on a conditional use permit which would allow the construction of Leeward East, a development of 23 single family homes and 38 condominiums wast of the ferry landing. 

The Police Blotter, Apr. 4, 2009

Art Shotwell Apr. 4 2009 6 minutes read

A two-car collision turned into a 4-car collision on Highway 20 at Reservation Rd. after a motorist struck the investigating officer’s vehicle.  

Larsen asks for for $195 million in earmarks

Art Shotwell Apr. 4 2009 5 minutes read

Congressman Rick Larsen is asking Congress to provide $195 million in federal funding for 2nd District priorities, selecting 51 of the 153 requests he received to pass on to the House Appropriations Committee.   

Local home prices drop in March

Apr. 3 2009 3 minutes read

March saw a drop in Anacortes home prices as well as a drop in number of homes sold. But, lower mortgage rates have more prospective first-time buyers out house hunting.

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