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Good weather helps draw people to the boat show

Art Shotwell Mar. 22 2009 1 minute read
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The Anacortes Boat Show was in full swing this weekend. The weather was perfect for a walk along the docks at Cap Sante Marina to look at the boats offered for sale.

Sportscaster Bill O'Mara dies at 92

Art Shotwell Mar. 21 2009 1 minute read

Long-time sportscaster Bill O’Mara died this weekend at the age of 92. He was well-known around Anacortes for broadcasting our high school sports on KLKI radio until the station let him go in 2007.

The Police Blotter, Mar. 21, 2009

Mar. 21 2009 13 minutes read

An Anacortes police officer stoped a motorist going 95 miles per hour on Highway 20, then another motorist stopped to thank the police officer.

Local pharmacy robbed

Art Shotwell Mar. 20 2009 2 minutes read

2009-0320_drug_robbery.jpgAnacortes Police are searching for an armed robbery suspect who, they say, robbed a drug store in the 1400 block of Commercial Ave of an undisclosed amount of prescription medications.

Local woman may get Congressional Gold Medal

Art Shotwell Mar. 20 2009 3 minutes read

Lois AuchterlonieLois Auchterlonie, 92, is one of about 300 former members of WASP who are still alive who may receive the nation’s highest and most distinguished civilian award.

Musical revue at ACT

Art Shotwell Mar. 19 2009 2 minutes read
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This weekend, Anacortes Community Theatre launches a special two-day revue featuring ACT’s 22 best singers and their favorite songs. 

Walter E. Vonnegut honored

Art Shotwell Mar. 17 2009 1 minute read
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Walter E. Vonnegut, a founding member of the Anacortes Community Theatre, stands next to a new mural, unveiled Tuesday, by local artist Bill Mitchell. The mural commemorates Vonnegut's years with the theater.

Leeward East moves ahead

Art Shotwell Mar. 17 2009 2 minutes read

The City Council has set the conditions for the 61-unit Leeward East housing project planned near the WSF ferry terminal. The project is expected to win final okay at an upcoming Council meeting. 

Local cleanup projects total $50-million

Art Shotwell Mar. 16 2009 5 minutes read
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When environmental cleanup projects around Fidalgo Island are completed in about two years, the total cost will end up around $50-million, with the state paying about one-half the cost and landowners paying the rest. 

Guilty plea in deer shootings

Art Shotwell Mar. 14 2009 2 minutes read

An Anacortes man has pleaded guilty in connection with the bow-and-arrow shootings of two dear in the city last fall. 

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