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August 27, 2010

Getting a lift

A Pacific Pile & Marine barge crew works near the former Wyman’s Marina, next door to Randy’s Pier 61 Restaurant overlooking the Guemes Channel.

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May 31, 2009

Elizabeth Bonaventure

The Sea Scout crew of Anacortes-based Elizabeth Bonaventure (right) goes through command drills as a competing crew sails toward the dock. According to a Saturday report from Erica Pickett, the long boat crews started the day off with a knot … Continue reading

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May 30, 2009

Pacific Challenge

The long boat “Tuvaaq” and crew are silouetted against a Mt. Baker backdrop Saturday morning before the start of a Pacific Challenge ship’s boats competition in Anacortes. See Activities section for more photos.

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January 21, 2009

Wiring the bank

An electrician works on the vertical sign of the Bank of the Pacific. This Commercial Avenue building once served as the community’s movie theater.

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September 27, 2008

Pacific hues

Everything about this photograph is “Pacific Northwest,” from heron to hues of color on the Guemes Channel shoreline between Port of Anacortes Pier 1 and Curtis Wharf. A quiet Saturday morning before the annual rumble of motorcyles arriving for Oyster … Continue reading

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June 5, 2006

Now it’s official

Mayor Dean Maxwell partnered with Wallie Funk Monday morning to make it official at the city’s newest financial institution. With the snip of a ribbon, The Bank of the Pacific opened its first full week of activity at 801 Commercial … Continue reading

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January 26, 2006

Old becomes new

One of the busiest people in Anacortes these days is Mike Trafton, pictured here outside the future Commercial Avenue entrance of The Bank of the Pacific. Trafton, who is branch manager and Vice President of Real Estate Lending, personally designed … Continue reading

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March 9, 2005

Plying the waters

Clouds hung low along the hills of the local islands Wednesday morning. This photograph of the tug “Pacific” was taken from the parking lot of the Guemes Island ferry.

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September 13, 2001

Shoreline view

A curious onlooker leans into his view at Seafarers’ Memorial in downtown Anacortes, where work continues on a cleanup of the former Scott Paper Mill site. Just offshore is a crew from Pacific Pile and Marine, contracted by the Port … Continue reading

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