Photos by Tag: duane berentson
Deception Bridge anniversary
An important anniversary in the Pacific Northwest! A post from 1985: “Today, July 31, marks the 75th anniversary of the opening of Deception Pass Bridge (1935). This photo was taken during a mid-span celebration event on the 50th Anniversary of the bridge (1985). Among those pictured is Anacortesan Wallie Funk (center, with water carafe), who […]
A nod to Anacortes basketball history
With the start of the Anacortes High School basketball season, I was reminded of one of my favorite projects as a community newspaper special projects editor: A 16-page tabloid publication dedicated to the 75th Anniversary of Seahawk basketball! One of my favorite assignments with this 1983 Skagit Argus project was an interview with renowned high […]
No troll here
It was snow geese that drew me off the highway, but when I discovered they were inaccessible I shot a few images of the spans known as Duane Berentson Bridge. There’s a public boat launch on the Skagit Valley side of the bridge. Stop in with a sack lunch.