Find new art by Canadian artist Christine Camilleri at Scott Milo and new watercolors by Seattle artists at the Depot Art Center for the next Gallery Walk, this Friday from 6 – 9 pm. Visit the newest member of the group, Anchor Art Space at 216 Commercial Ave.
The ferries in the San Juan Islands will continue to operate this week with reduced capacity and motorists heading to the islands should arrive at the Anacortes ferry terminal early.
Dozens of ferry supporters caught the first Anacortes-to-Sidney ferry run of the season and turned it into a celebration. They rolled out a banner during a stopover at Friday Harbor.
Early Friday morning, Mar. 27, officers stopped a suspiciously dressed man in the 2100 block of Commercial Ave. after receiving several calls that he was walking up the road wearing some type of mask covering his face.
The school district could face a $4 million shortfall for the coming school year, according to school Superintendent Chris Borgen. He called it a “worst-case scenario.”
The Senate has released a proposed 2009-11 transportation budget that includes funding for local highways and continues service on the Anacortes-Sidney Ferry.
Anglers will be going after salmon and more than $20,000 in cash prizes in this weekend’s annual Anacortes Salmon Derby. Top prize is $12,000.
State Senator Mary Margaret Haugen says the Anacortes to Sidney, BC ferry run is included in the Senate’s proposed budget for the next two years.
The Anacortes Housing Authority will receive some federal funds allocated in the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
State Transportation Department crews are inspecting the Deception Pass bridges this week. The work has been causing traffic backups because only one lane is open from 8 am - 2 pm.
