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June 23, 2025

Schoenberg oils at Scott Milo Gallery

From June 6 to July 28 at Scott Milo Gallery, Cathy Schoenberg of Anacortes presents an entirely new series of oils paintings featuring some of her favorite cats among her favorite home furnishings. This new style is colorful, fun and leads you to create your own story about the setting. Also showing are landscape oils […]

June 19, 2025

A look back at Anacortes Railway: 1986

By Steve Berentson, Fall 1986, Shell Refinery newsletter Tommy Thompson has always had a clear sense of goals, a character trait that sets him apart from countless thousands who agonize over their futures. What clearly sets Tommy apart, however, is the 18-inch gauge Anacortes Railway, a unique steam powered train that has finally found a […]

June 13, 2025

Native son Tom Brooks passes away

Beloved family doctor, military veteran and Anacortes community leader Dr. Tom Brooks passed away on June 6, 2025. A memorial service will be held on June 28, 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Anacortes. His obituary follows: Thomas Pidduck Brooks was born on February 20, 1926, in Anacortes, Washington, to Samuel Gordon Brooks and […]

June 8, 2025

Waterfront Festival wows crowds

It was a beautiful “Chamber of Commerce” weekend in Anacortes with two blue-sky days for the annual Waterfront Festival at Cap Sante Marina in downtown Anacortes. Kudos to all, including event host Anacortes Chamber of Commerce, the Port of Anacortes and sponsors including HF Sinclair Refinery.

June 6, 2025

The wheels on the bus

With a baby in the family the song “Wheels on the bus” comes into my head often. On this morning I watched as a school bus headed across Deception Pass Bridge toward Skagit County. Gives the expression “field trip” a whole new meaning.

June 5, 2025

Sails on the water

Wednesday evening, sailboat race on Fidalgo Bay.

June 2, 2025

T Bailey puts finishing touches on tanks

The Port of Anacortes and T-Bailey are working together as the Anacortes manufacturer builds five large tanks for a customer in Alaska. All transports have been completed, and fabrication is officially wrapped. Crews are now finishing paint and insulation ahead of a June 19-20 load out, when the tanks will be loaded onto a barge […]

June 1, 2025

Seahawk nest in lights

A Seahawk, otherwise known as an osprey, scans the world below from a huge nest built among the lights at a downtown Anacortes baseball field.

May 29, 2025

Rosario tide pools beckon

Extreme low tides brought more visitors than usual this week to Rosario Beach and its popular tide pool walk. Deception Pass State Park volunteers stand by with information. “Stay on the yellow ropeline, please.” It is not uncommon to see schoolchildren on a visit, the kind Northwest memories are made of.

May 28, 2025

Splash of color Rosario Head

Yellow flowers bloom in the rocky top of Rosario Head on south Fidalgo Island. Looking toward Bowman Bay and out to the San Juan Islands.

May 27, 2025

Memorial Day in Anacortes

Among Memorial Day events in Anacortes this year was a committal service for the late Walter “Wally” Garland, a U.S. Army veteran who passed away in March of this year. For many years Garland led American Legion Post 13 Memorial Day events. This year his widow, Theresa, led events at Grandview and Fernhill before a […]

May 24, 2025

AHS baseball notches two wins

Two big wins for Anacortes Seahawks baseball on their quest for state 2A championship. Their first Saturday win was a 9-7 victory over Aberdeen at state regionals, Daniels Field. Wes Green hit a 3-run homer in the second inning.  7 hits each team. In the second game the No. 1 seed Seahawks defeated North Kitsap […]

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