In the News
Meeting BellaMaine
After hearing ABOUT them for months from drummer friend Gaelan, I finally had the pleasure last weekend of hearing BellaMaine, a local pop/rock band making some great music. Look to a free concert Saturday, June 23 that includes BellaMaine (Catapult Fest, Seafarers’ Park). Pictured here are Gaelan, Julianne, Jordan and Nick. To hear their music, […]
Festival fun
Two days of fun, thanks to the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce and a team of partners including the Port of Anacortes. A popular “old friend” was the Rotary boat-making area. An exciting new element was the milk carton derby. Lots of great entertainment on the Shell Puget Sound Refinery Main Stage!
Weather vanes as art
Featured here are several weather vanes, and a similar piece of art mounted on an exterior wall at Strandberg Construction in downtown Anacortes. The sunset beauty was taken by Del Zane in Marine Heights. Water pot shot from Christianson’s Nursery. More to come…
Remembering their sacrifice
Scenes from Memorial Day ceremony at Grand View Cemetery in Anacortes.
$86,600 in scholarships
Pictured here are just a few of the four dozen or so students who received news of scholarships Wednesday night through the Anacortes Schools Foundation. More than $86,600 in academic assistance was awarded, packaged in about three dozen scholarships. ASF President Ed Hsu welcomed guests, with Vice President Meredith Machin acting as presenter. Machin told […]
Farmers Market adds ‘acreage’
It’s not actually ‘acreage,’ but the Anacortes Farmers Market is celebrating expanded space this spring on the grounds of the one-time Northern Pacific Railroad Depot. Vendors range from organic farmers and fishermen to gardeners and woodcarvers. The market was the place to be Saturday in downtown Anacortes!
Salvation Army honors volunteers
Salvation Army Anacortes Corps officers Josh and Ryan Boyd hosted a dessert reception Friday night to honor volunteers who play critical roles at the service center on “R” Avenue. Among those honored were Andrea Saxton, Carollei Lamourux, Les Christianson, Pat Mooney, Bud Strom, Vera Oakes, Kim DeLong, Bud Bourbeau and Food Bank Coordinator Paula John. […]
Racing Fidalgo Bay
It was a beautiful evening for a sailboat race — if you didn’t mind the idea of coming home a bit wet. Members of the Anacortes Yacht Club participated in week two of the club’s weekly race series on Fidalgo Bay. Admirers gathered on Cap Sante, many headed for the AYC club after the race […]
Anacortes nails tournament win
Anacortes High School’s baseball team jumped Lakewood Tuesday, May 8 in an 11-3 tournament win that included a grand slam home run by Marcus Anstensen. Pitcher A.J. Yost got the win. Next game is Saturday, May 12 at Daniels field.
Spencer Swain memorialized
Honored Saturday, May 5 at a opening day of boating season event in Anacortes was the late Spencer Swain. Swain, who died June 8, 2011, had moved to Anacortes in 1991 to be close to the water and enjoy life cruising and racing his new Non-Such, “Nessie.” According to his obituary, Swain took up boating […]
All-America revisited
Among birthday surprises received by 90-year-old Wallie Funk Sunday was an All-American City banner re-created by the Anacortes Museum and presented by museum representative Bret Lunsford. Funk and former Anacortes Mayor Bud Strom were instrumental in this city’s distinction as an All-America City in 1962.
Fishing season is on!
Opening Day of fishing season 2012. Scenes from Heart Lake on Fidalgo Island.
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