Looking Back
Skagit elk
I saw about two dozen elk in two different locations Wednesday on a drive east on Highway 20. This trio was grazing just off the highway, not too far from a herd of cattle. About 8 p.m.
Don’t get up
It was a scene reminiscent of my childhood days and road trips to North Dakota. Only this time I was just a few miles east of Sedro-Woolley on Highway 20. This buffalo was unimpressed by my presence, perhaps confident in the knowledge that he could easily handle any “threat” I represented with my camera.
New Skagit jail update
Visit this link to read an update on the new Skagit County Jail, scheduled to open two years from now. Work begins any day on the site, just south of downtown Mount Vernon at the former Truck City. The project is funded by a tax increase approved by voters in August 2013. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Home/Documents/Newsletter/2015_3.pdf
USW strike ends
Tesoro Anacortes Refinery management received word late Monday night (March 23, 2015) that local USW members have ratified a contract, bringing a strike to an end. The company will now start bringing represented employees back to work. The strike began on Super Bowl Sunday, February 1, 2015.
Port selects Worra
The Port of Anacortes today announced selection of Dan Worra as Executive Director. Worra, currently employed by General Electric, will be formally appointed on April 2. He was one of four finalists for the job. This photo shows Worra one year ago as a U.S. Navy Officer: Cmdr. Dan Worra (right), returned from his last […]
Baker backdrop
This seagull’s afternoon flight was captured against the beautiful backdrop of a cloud shrouded Mt. Baker.
Anacortes roots
This family photo includes my mother and father, young Verna and Buehl Berentson, posing with Dad’s parents, Martha and Marion Berentson, and Dad’s younger brother Jim. Dad, born in Anacortes in 1925, would have been 90 this week. He died in 2008. Grandpa was born in nearby Edison, Washington in 1904, and he died here […]
Tailfeather salute
Exactly one frame after rolling down my car window…
‘I solemnly swear…’
Superior Court Judge Mike Rickert (left) had the honor Tuesday (December 23) of swearing in seven of the county officials elected or re-elected to terms that start with the new year. Among those returning to their jobs are those pictured here: Jeanne Youngquist, Auditor; Katie Jungquist, Treasurer; Daniel Dempsey, Coroner; Will Reichardt, Sheriff (Anacortes native). […]
Port to buy Marine Supply
The Port of Anacortes has announced plans to purchase Marine Supply and Hardware Co. from the Demopoulos family. Details are pending, but tentative plans call for the port to maintain the historic buildings on Commercial Avenue, with demolition of some dilapidated storage buildings.
Elusive Kingfisher
It’s not the best photo in the world, but I was pleased to catch a shot of this Kingfisher sweeping by during a walk on the Guemes Channel Trail near the state ferry terminal.
Jail project on track
All public comment was positive on Tuesday, July 29 when a Skagit County Jail presentation was made to the City of Mount Vernon Hearing Examiner. The final step in land use permitting of a new jail is the Essential Public Facilities process with the City. In the wake of this public meeting the Hearing Examiner […]
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