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A car accident was not responsible for the April 23 county-wide power outage last month, according to Puget Sound Energy.

The Waterfront Festival returns this weekend, with a variety of family-friendly marine-related activities, including free boat rides, a “quick-and-dirty” boat building demonstration, open-water sea kayak races, a boat show, car show, model boat show and a swap meet.   

 The 150 residents served by the Holiday Hideaway Water Association on Guemes Island are being advised to boil their water because routine testing detected E.coli bacteria in the water. 

A 16-year-old Anacortes boy was apparently traveling too fast when he turned his car from Sunset Avenue onto Skyline Way in the last week. The boy lost control of the car and it rolled over. 

Trawler Fest, with hundreds of boaters, is in town through the weekend. It’s an annual boat show which includes displays of long-range powerboats and some exhibits on land.

The school district has named Michael Stark the winner of the annual Walter A. Brodniak Cultural Education Award. 

The 4-piece old-time string band The Tallboys bring their traditional fiddle tune and mountain songs to Anacortes this Friday evening.

Anacortes home sales are still below a year ago, but continuing a rebound started last month. Prices are still low here, too.

The School Board made the decision to cut teacher staffing, a decision that one board member called “the most difficult decision.” 

The Mayor has presented awards for the preservation of three Anacortes buildings; one home and 2 downtown businesses.