The Department of Labor & Industries has cited the Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co. at its Anacortes refinery for 17 ‘serious’ safety and health violations. The agency is proposing an $87,500 fine.
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With patriotic music playing and American flags flying, several dozen people stood on all four corners at 12th and Commercial on Wednesday, the day federal income taxes are due, and lashed out against proposed tax increases.
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.
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.
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.
An ultra-light did what was termed a hard-crash at Anacortes Airport shortly after take-off this week.
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.
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.
(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.
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.