In the News
February 2, 2026Building rate constant in 2025
Once again last year there were 14 single family residences built in Anacortes. In comparison there were 14 in 2024; 12 in 2023; 34 in 2022; 60 in 2021. Other permit statistics for 2025 follow: 4 Apartment unit permits 23 Commercial tenant improvement permits 35 Residential interior remodel permits 24 Residential remodel/addition permits 31 Plumbing […]
Ace undergoes improvements
Big changes at the Anacortes Ace Hardware, both inside and out. Work has been under way for weeks inside the store, with a new look outside as well. Now the small shop is being demolished to make room in the parking lot. Get on down and see the results of this investment in community.
Fidalgo bound
I was in downtown Mount Vernon Thursday afternoon when this Burlington Northern Sante Fe train rolled slowly through the train station area, bound for Fidalgo Island and the Marathon Refinery with a cargo of crude oil.
Bundle up for a walk
Motivated Northwest walkers/hikers such as this couple commit to outdoor adventures regardless of temperature. This photo was taken on Tommy Thompson Trail on a cold, clear January day.
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Looking Back
February 1, 2026The ‘old’ Annie Curtis: 2002
These photos were taken 24 years ago this month. The late Bill Mitchell’s giant mural of Annie Curtis, the city’s namesake. The art on the New Wilson Hotel was replaced during a major renovation/remodel of the historic Commercial Avenue building.
Tribute to CCC men
It was September 18, 2004 when this statue was dedicated at Bowman Bay in Deception Pass State Park. The plaque on the statue reads: “The CCC Worker. Dedicated to the young men who served in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) from 1933-1942.” Sponsors of the tribute piece were the Washington State Parks Foundation and Washington […]
Opening Day of Boating Season: 2010
Pictured here in the crowd at Cap Sante Marina are Town Crier Richard Riddell (left) and the late Bill Mitchell, community historian and muralist. The event hosted by the Port of Anacortes marked the kickoff of the 2010 Boating Season. Bill’s outdoor murals are still posted all around town.
Launch under the bridge
It was August 1985 when I photographed this boater launching from under the Berentson Bridge. The ramp into the Swinomish Channel is maintained by Skagit County.
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