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Scott Paper mill cleanup plans move ahead

Art Shotwell Nov. 20 2008 2 minutes read

About 18 Anacortes residents had lots of questions when they met with three state Ecology Department staffers on the cleanup of the Scott Paper mill site Wednesday night. 

Guemes Ferry fare hike decision coming

Art Shotwell Nov. 19 2008 1 minute read

County Commissioners are scheduled to set new fares for the Guemes Island ferry on Tuesday. And, the commissioners are expected to also decide whether to make the extended weekday evening service permanent at the same meeting. 

Marine skills center going green

Nov. 19 2008 1 minute read

The board of the Northwest Career and Technical Academy has decided to go after state funding for conservation and sustainability features for the marine skills center planned for Anacortes. 

Strand: An Odyssey of Pacific Ocean Debris

Nov. 19 2008 2 minutes read

strand-large.jpgIn Strand, travel writer and amateur naturalist Bonnie Henderson traces the stories of wrack washed up on the mile-long stretch of Oregon beach she has walked regularly for more than a decade.

Film by Swinomish teens on PBS

Art Shotwell Nov. 18 2008 2 minutes read
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A film made by three youths from the Swinomish Reservation will have it’s television premier on PBS Tuesday night. 

Roundabout design moves ahead

Art Shotwell Nov. 17 2008 1 minute read
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The City Council has approved a $197,000 contract to design a roundabout at Commercial Ave. where Highway 20 comes into town.

Duplex okayed after debate

Art Shotwell Nov. 17 2008 2 minutes read

After some serious debate, the City Council has okayed a plan for a duplex in a neighborhood of mostly single-family homes. 

A Community of Collectors

Nov. 16 2008 1 minute read

A Community of Collectors: 75 Anniversary Gifts to the Seattle Art Museum is a new book which celebrates an unprecedented series of gifts to the Seattle Art Museum on the occasion of its 75th anniversary. 

The Police Blotter

Nov. 16 2008 13 minutes read

anacortes_police_logo.pngAn Anacortes police officer stopped a Mount Vernon man driving with a suspended license twice in one day last week...

Firefighters working

Art Shotwell Nov. 15 2008 1 minute read
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It was a sunny Saturday afternoon, but the black smoke trailing over March Point might have left the impression there was a refinery fire, but that's not what was going on.

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Upcoming Events

11 Mar
Rebels in the Wild 
Date Wed., March 11, 2026 6:00 pm
11 Mar
Delta Promenade
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14 Mar
Friends of the Library Book Sale  
Sat., March 14, 2026 10:00 am
14 Mar
Maritime Program: Navy & Merchant Vessels 
Sat., March 14, 2026 2:00 pm
14 Mar
Cascadia Groove
Sat., March 14, 2026 7:30 pm
16 Mar
Writing Circle 
Mon., March 16, 2026 6:00 pm
17 Mar
Essential Element Ukulele Band
Tue., March 17, 2026 5:00 pm
18 Mar
The Light of Anacortes
Wed., March 18, 2026 6:00 pm

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