The Anacortes Library is planning to put radio chips in all their books, CDs and DVDs. The Library’s director says the so-called RFID chips, similar to this one, will improve security and convenience.
Interviews are scheduled for later this week with four applicants for City Planning Director, according to the Mayor.
The Anacortes Police Department has released documents to justify firing a police officer for improper use of a city computer. The 573-page investigative file includes redacted copies of Web sites the officer visited & personal emails.
Anacortes police managed to avoid shooting a suspect who pulled a realistic-looking handgun on police officers. Turns out the handgun was only a pellet gun, but it looked pretty real to the police.
The state Supreme Court has narrowly upheld Anacortes’ shoreline protection process. The five-to-four ruling was a loss for the state Department of Ecology and several environmental groups that challenged the Anacortes process.
Anacortes resident Jan Hodgman meets a cast member of the Dream Science Circus just before a performance at the Depot Arts Center.
First Friday Gallery Walk, which runs Friday from 6 - 9 pm, this month features an outstanding collection from Northwest Pastel Society members at Scott-Milo Gallery. The group's show includes landscapes, florals, still lifes and more.
The Dream Science Circus, a unique circus comedy show started in the Pacific Northwest, will be once again showing its wild mix of creative interactive theater, outrageous sketch comedy, and jaw-dropping acrobatics at the Depot Arts Center during the Arts Festival.
The 47th annual Anacortes Arts Festival, which got off to a low-key start last weekend, springs into full bloom this Friday, Saturday & Saturday. Last weekend, the Festival staged the Art Dash, opened Art at the Port to the public, and started a series of concerts.
