Housing units destined for a small Alaskan village leave Fidalgo Bay on
a barge pulled by a tug. Once on dry land, these housing units will be
connected to make 19
living spaces and a garage/shop in Hooper Bay, Alaska, a little village located 525 miles west of Anchorage.
The head of the state ferry system was fairly upbeat as he addressed a
meeting at the Senior Center Thursday night, but David Moseley
indicated some tough work is still ahead to put the ferry system on an
even keel.
Bellissima Trattoria owner Marianne Mach and son Tyler, who manages the restaurant, were pleased when the restaurant's new sign arrived this week. Bellissima, located at 904 Commercial Ave., is now in its fourth year of operation.
Careful is the big word around this enormous crane which is setting the first of 39 units on a trailer. The trailer then creeps over to a spot within reach of another huge crane which loads each house unit onto a barge.
The Port of Anacortes will break ground Friday on a $20 million toxic clean-up an area south of Cap Sante Marina and the waterfront at Seafarers Memorial Park. The Port will host a community barbeque after the ground breaking.
Construction on the new roundabout where highway 20 meets Commercial Ave. will start on June 22, with an anticipated completion by Aug. 6.
A number of vehicles were discovered to have been "egged" in the
Skyline area on Sunday, May 31. An empty egg carton was found at the corner of Doon and
Cay Ways and the matter is under investigation.
Mayor Dean Maxwell cut the ribbon officially opening the new Community Garden, located on city land between 28th and 29th streets at Q Ave. Several dozen citizens attended the opening of the 8,000 sq. foot garden Saturday morning.
There will be no opposition for a large number of local candidates for this fall's election, including incumbents at the City Council, School Board, Pool District and Hospital District.
Mayor Dean Maxwell presents a House History plaque to Bill & Arlene French, the first recipients in the Anacortes House History Program, as Historic Preservation Board Chair Susan Rooks looks on.
