No serious accidents were recorded over the weekend. Meanwhile, the frigid temperatures are here for at least all week, according to the National Weather Service. In fact, they may go lower at the end of the week.
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All Schools - 2 hours late. All buses on Adverse weather Routes EXCEPT buses will travel in Lower Skyline area, on Satterlee Road and Sharpe Road. No AM preschool and No out of district transportation.
Light snow fell overnight Saturday night and Sunday morning, at the start of a week with temperatures never getting above freezing, according to the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service says the longest stretch of cold weather since 1990 is on the way to our area. Coming with it is a chance of snow, but the real story here is the bitterly cold temperatures expected.
A storm that the National Weather Service called “explosive” started dumping rain on Anacortes Friday morning, with high winds and snow expected to add to the weather this weekend.
Anacortes Police are looking for someone who has been killing deer in the city recently. Three deer have been found killed in the past three months.
Three boats being stored for the winter were burglarized last week, with all three owners reporting a range of items stolen, including wide-screen TVs.
The School Board invited the public for a free breakfast at Calico Cupboard, but almost no one came. In fact, only three members of the public showed up to dine with the School Board members Thursday morning.
Four books by Northwest authors are on the latest Northwest Bestsellers list, including The Eleventh Man, by Ivan Doig, and The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein.