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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. 

The Police Blotter, Mar. 14, 2009

Mar. 14 2009 5 minutes read

Five vehicle collisions were reported on Monday, March 9th, between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm on highway 20 between Thompson Rd. and Fidalgo Rd. Officers said that the sudden heavy snow fall in the area made visibility poor and the roads slick. No one was injured in any of the collisions.

Small boat hoist approved

Art Shotwell Mar. 11 2009 1 minute read

Port Commissioners have okayed construction of a  $530,000 small boat hoist in Cap Sante Marina. The hoist, to be located on P/Q docks, should be ready for use by tne end of the summer.

Ferry supporters ready for Sidney run

Art Shotwell Mar. 10 2009 2 minutes read

The head of the Save Our Ferry Committee, Duane Clark, says he’s making plans for the resumption of the Anacortes-to-Sidney, BC ferry run at the end of this month, saying “Clearly this event takes on new meaning this year.”

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