In the News
November 8, 2025Hawks notch playoff win
Domination: Anacortes High School football, 2A District Crossover Playoffs here in town Saturday night. Seahawks were hitting on all cylinders, shutting out the Ridgefield High School Spudders, 35-0. Congratulations Hawks! Kudos to players and coaching staff.
Local veterans celebrated in photos
Among many Veterans Day tributes in Anacortes each year is a display of photographs in front of Anacortes Middle School on “M” Avenue. Images of dozens of military veterans are displayed in preparation for Veterans Day. This year: Tuesday, November 11.
Prize on the horizon
Shining on the horizon this afternoon was Mt. Baker, as viewed from Seafarers’ Memorial Park. Ramp to small boat launch in the foreground.
AHS football win over Burlington
It was a wet win for Anacortes Friday night in Burlington: 28-3 Seahawks over the Burlington-Edison Tigers. The Hawks led from the start, most of the offense on the ground due to driving rain. 13-0 end of first quarter. 21-3 at halftime, 21-3 at the end of the third. Hawks scored again with just over […]
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Looking Back
November 6, 2025From the mountaintop
Courageous hang glider Tom Johns took his time descending from Mt. Erie to the lake shore below. March 2021.
Cap Sante Marina: 2008
Before there was Anthony’s Restaurant at Cap Sante Marina, there was a major demolition and site restoration project. January 2008 photo from current location of boat launch.
Texaco refinery, built in 1958
Back in the day, there was no question which refinery you were looking at as you drove past on March’s Point Road. This refinery, now operating as HF Sinclair, began operations as a Texaco refinery in 1958. It later transitioned to Shell ownership, and ultimately to HF Sinclair in November 2021. (Photo, 1997)
Bull Durham: 2004
Sometimes I visit other Northwest coastal communities, always with camera in tow. This photo of a Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco ad on the side of a brick building was taken in downtown Port Townsend in October 2004. A great place to visit.
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