May 15th, 2020
American celebrates 130 years
Today, May 15, 2020, marks the 130th anniversary since the first issue of the Anacortes American newspaper hit the street. This proud community newspaper was established by Douglass Allmond and Frederick Boynton. It is now owned by Skagit Publishing, which also publishes newspapers including the daily Skagit Valley Herald. In a front page article this week, Editor/General Manager Colette Weeks wrote in part: “Just as in the beginning, our aim is ‘an honest, independent, aggressive newspaper’ that tells this community’s stories.” (Photo from 2015, 125th anniversary)