In the News
Birds of the morning
No bald eagles this morning, but lots of other feathered friends on Tommy Thompson Trail and March’s Point. I was particularly pleased to see the tern and couple of hawks. A great way to start the day on beautiful Fidalgo Island!
Heritage delights on final 2021 Fly Day
Oh, what a day! Skagit County’s Heritage Flight Museum team closed the 2021 season in style Saturday, September 18 with vintage aircraft flight demonstrations set against blue skies and massive cumulus clouds. Demonstrations ranged from single ship fighter to a 4-plane formation of T-6s, including a “missing man” formation. There were also static displays and […]
Building goes up at Highway 20 gas station
Work continues on the gas station and convenience store near Lake Campbell, south of Anacortes on Highway 20. Developer is the Samish Indian Nation. The tribe has a business unit called “Samcor,” the mission of which is to “promote the viability of the Samish Indian Nation into the future through progressive diversified tribal and individual […]
Doing business on the waterfront
Cruise ship American Constellation positions for fuel at Port of Anacortes Curtis Wharf. On hand this morning to supply fuel for the ship were two trucks from Reisner Distributor, Inc. of Anacortes. Also injecting some “fuel” into the local economy will be the cruise ship passengers who spend some time in the city’s commercial district. […]
20th Anniversary of 9-11 tragedy
Today we remember the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. To visit national memorial website, click here.
Tommy’s train moved to California
When the City and the Thompson family couldn’t come together on the fate of the custom-built Tommy Thompson train, it was finally decided to give the train back to the family so it could head for a new home in California. The late Tommy Thompson, at one time a refinery engineer, designed and built the […]
Summer’s gone …
It’s the day after Labor Day, unofficial end of Summer 2021. I shared the beach at the state ferry terminal with only a handful of people and a few herons. Oh, yes, and seagulls…
Papa Murphy’s sports new look
Teece D’Angelo, a familiar face to Papa Murphy’s customers in Anacortes, poses for a photo in front of the Commercial Avenue business’s new storefront sign. Anacortes Papa Murphy’s owner Jeff D’Angelo and wife Penelope have invested more than 20 years of time and talents into this popular shop, employing dozens of young people along the […]
Milo Gallery features McCool
Anne Martin McCool joins Scott Milo Gallery’s fall lineup with mixed media collage acrylics in all sizes. These abstract pieces are part of her most recent series using heavy collage on her canvases while keeping her signature style with hills, trees and moons. Also showing are mixed media oils and pastels by Anita Lehmann, soft […]
Townhomes go up on 21st Street
Under construction near the intersection of 21st and “Q” Avenue is “Elevation 31,” a project that features 14 “Luxury Townhomes.” Contractor is Z Construction, Inc., client is Team Kingsbury.
A tribute to those killed in Afghanistan
Flags fly at half staff around the nation today as a memorial tribute to those lost in terrorist attacks Thursday, August 26 at Kabul Airport in Afghanistan. A tentative death toll reported 169 killed, including 10 U.S. Marines, two U.S. Army soldiers and one U.S. Navy corpsman. The attacks took place during a massive evacuation […]
Fly Day at Heritage!
Heritage Flight Museum in Burlington celebrated what may be temporary freedom from COVID-19 restrictions with a “Fly Day” that drew several hundred spectators. Among vintage aircraft that took to the air to thrill the crowd were a P-51 Mustang, a B-25, a couple of T-6 Texans, a PT-13 Stearman and an AD-4NA Skyraider. Among pilots […]
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