In the News
Photographers in spotlight at musem
From the beginning, Anacortes has been blessed with a long string of talented photographers, from newspaper people to commercial/industrial professionals. To see a few “all stars” from this group visit the Anacortes Museum at 1305 8th Street in the old Carnegie Library building. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, […]
Former astronaut Anders receives honors
Former astronaut Bill Anders, founder of the Heritage Museum of Flight in Burlington, was recently honored with the National Air and Space Museum’s Michael Collins Trophy for Lifetime Achievement. The museum reports that the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum awards its Michael Collins Trophy annually “for lifetime and current achievements in aerospace science and […]
Pastels to be featured at Scott Milo Gallery
Scott Milo Gallery welcomes back Teresa Saia of Whidbey Island with her richly colored, jewel tone pastels. The artist will be featured from December 2 to January 21, 2023. Saia offers brilliantly colored landscapes and pond pieces in many sizes. Also showing are impressionistic NW watercolors by Eric Wiegardt, a new series of photo encaustic […]
Winter wonder
Mt. Baker, featuring fresh snow and clouds passing by…
Birds return to Skagit Valley
Among birds making their seasonal return to this area are the snow geese, pictured here on Fir Island. Trumpeter swans also delight birdwatchers.
Building permits, year-to-date
According to City Hall, the intake of new permit applications (new homes) has slowed down the last couple of months compared to last year, “but we are still very busy with inspecting current building projects, and still expect to break 1,000 permits received (for all building permit categories) by year end.” In 2021 the City […]
Beautiful day on Fidalgo Island
Another gorgeous morning on Fidalgo Island. I took the opportunity to hike at Rosario Beach.
Middle school students acknowledge veterans
Anacortes Middle School students put together a dramatic tribute to U.S. armed forces veterans this week with an outdoor “display” that featured the photos of dozens of veterans, past and present. This display ran the length of the middle school building and around a corner. Many guests pulled over to take a walk among the […]
Fans raise money for football bleachers
Anacortes High School’s football fans have responded generously to a fundraising effort made in order to make a Friday night post-season home game a possibility. “The team has never played a playoff game on their home field,” said fundraising volunteer Jeff Platt, “but thanks to the generosity of the community that will change this Friday […]
Motega motors to work
Motega workboat motors from Cap Sante Marina in downtown Anacortes on a bright, chilly Saturday morning.
Fall on the boardwalk
Colors continue to change, temperatures continue to drop. Boardwalk through wetlands at Ship Harbor, west side of Anacortes.
Both sides now
These eagles have positioned themselves to scan the area in all directions. Fidalgo Island.
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