WSF BULLETIN: The 7:40 am departure from Anacortes to Orcas, and the 8:55 am departure from Orcas to... WSF BULLETIN: The 7:40 am departure from Anacortes to Orcas, and the 8:55 am departure from Orcas to Shaw and Anacortes have been cancelled due to necessary maintenance to the Elwha .
Police Blotter, Jan. 27 - Feb. 3, 2012
While investigating a possible burglary, Anacortes Police nabbed and arrested a 17-year-old runaway with arrest warrants from California on Friday.
A generation ago, when most of the streets in this Skagit County port city were dusty gravel lanes, dive bars lined one of the few roads that was paved: the main drag, Commercial Avenue.
Dakota Creek to build second research ship
Dakota Creek Industries has been awarded a $71-million contract to build a second ocean class Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research ship, like shown in this drawing.
Nowadays, amid beautiful, watery surroundings, Anacortes offers art, shopping, good food, fresh brews and trails for walking, too.
Update: Oil sheen now stretches 6 miles
The Department of Ecology continues to search for the source of an oily sheen at Deception Pass that now extends for 6 miles.
The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for parts of Western Washington, as thousands remain without power after a snow and ice storm battered the region.
Grow Cook Eat by Willi Galloway
Portland-based author and radio personality Willi Galloway has come up with a winner here with Grow Cook Eat, a gorgeous garden-to-table handbook that fills in the blanks between growing food in the garden and using it in the kitchen.
From sinking a seed into the soil through to sitting down to enjoy a
meal made with vegetables and fruits harvested right outside your back
door, this kitchen gardening book is filled with practical, useful
information for both novices and seasoned gardeners alike.
Several acclaimed Northwest artists are participating this weekend in the annual Gathering of Native Artists at the Skagit County Historical Museum in La Conner, which features displays and artifacts that chronicle the area's pioneering days.
Oil spill reported
The state Department of Ecology is responding to an oil spill on the water at Deception Pass.
A former human-resources manager of Trident Seafoods in Anacortes is charged with several counts of theft on reports that he funneled paychecks of former employees into his own bank account.
MCON P-990 EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF #2 AT NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BANGOR, SILVERDALE, WA Kiewit-General, A Joint Venture The project is challenging, particularly because the new plant must be built between an existing water treatment plant and the Skagit River while the existing plant operates.
Many thanks to Fran Van Staalduinen for snapping these fotos, in a snow storm. A Given the foreground, any guesses on the diameter of the props? A identity of the tugboat? Would you believe more than A 12' each? A They will be spun by 16,320 hp.
