In the News
Cornet Bay, North Whidbey
It’d been too long, so I turned east off of Highway 20 Tuesday to take a walk around Cornet Bay, another beautiful “neighborhood” under the umbrella of Deception Pass State Park. Enjoy a shoreside stroll or a hike into the forest. Bring binoculars or camera if you enjoy birds. I spotted blue herons, cormorants, common […]
Gallery spotlights Currier, Schreivogl
Scott Milo Gallery in downtown Anacortes kicks off March with 30 new paintings by Alfred Currier and Anne Schreivogl. Currier presents his popular impasto oils using vibrant colors depicting scenes of the Skagit Valley in a variety of sizes. Schreivogl brings her whimsical themes of birds, animals and a few figures presented in still life […]
Fiber internet to expand west
Access Anacortes Fiber is in the design process to extend the city’s fiber network to the west side of town. As part of the process stakes are being placed along the street right of way. These stakes represent where parts of the fiber infrastructure will be placed during the construction phase. The planned infrastructure is […]
Work resumes on Deception Pass bridges
After a brief winter hiatus, contractors are at work once again doing maintenance, repair and paint work on the bridges at Deception Pass. This is a photo of the west face of Canoe Pass, being “dressed up” for work that includes chipping and grinding of old paint.
Sea Lion at Deception Pass
U.S. Coast Guard vessel Sea Lion passes under Deception Pass Bridge on way to Fidalgo Island.
Park forest suffers casualties
Last week’s snow and subsequent rain caused damage resulting in the temporary closure of Deception Pass State Park. This massive Douglas Fir downed in the parking lot of North Beach demonstrates just one of the cleanup challenges facing the park crew. Countless boughs and branches litter trails and forest floor. The main park is open […]
Foul weather race & cruise
Scenes from the Anacortes Yacht Club’s Girts Rekevics Foul Weather Race & Cruise. Saturday, February 20, to Friday Harbor and back. About two dozen sailing crews from around the region. Photos from Guemes Ferry terminal area, Guemes Trail.
Gere will not seek third term
Anacortes Mayor Laurie Gere announced Thursday night she will not seek a third term, opening the door early for others to consider a mayoral run. Gere, a local restaurateur, has been elected to two four-year terms as mayor, with extensive past public service including city planning commission and city council.
Bright Fidalgo morning
The rewards stacked up quickly on my Wednesday morning walk, a morning featuring perfect light! Before I had returned to the car I had experienced sightings of a bunny, two eagles, multiple blue herons, red-winged blackbirds, American wigeons, mallards and a hummingbird. There were also brief encounters with a couple of old friends of the […]
Mergansers on frigid pond
Due to icy conditions that left only a few areas with open water, this pair of Hooded Mergansers had the pond to themselves Tuesday morning. Continued warming will mean more thaw, more neighbors.
Anacortes restaurants say “Come on down!”
With the governor’s partial lifting of COVID-19 restrictions late last week, local restaurants are excited to invite the community to “come on down” to enjoy indoor dining. Restaurants are still restricted to just 25 percent guest capacity, but they and other businesses operating under months-long restrictions against inside customers are pleased to open their doors […]
Quantum expands corporate air center
Quantum Construction of Anacortes recently embarked on a major project with the laying of a 33,000 square foot pad for Corporate Air Center at Skagit Regional Airport. With the assistance of a team of subcontractors assembled from this area, Quantum brought in more than 100 truckloads of cement for the January 26 pour. This project, […]
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