Regulars at Depot Plaza events including the Anacortes Farmers Market will be delighted to know there is a new stand-alone public restroom going in on the north perimeter. The restroom, funded by an economic development grant from Skagit County, is a prefab structure being installed by contractor PNW Civil. This unit will feature a room […]
A bald eagle leaves its perch in the branches of a tree at Big Indian Slough in Skagit County.
A new contractor will begin the final phase of critical preservation work on two of Washington’s historic bridges on Monday, Feb. 8. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) signed an agreement with Cekra, Inc. from Wilmington, N.C. to resume sandblasting and painting on the Canoe Pass and Deception Pass bridges. The multi-year project to […]
After 10 months at sea, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Nimitz is finally coming home. Carrier personnel include aviation squadrons from NAS Whidbey. The Pentagon last month ordered the Nimitz to remain in the Middle East just three days after announcing the ship was returning home. The Defense Department announced Monday that the Nimitz and […]
Work vessel “Clam Digger” churns west on a Monday morning at Deception Pass, Fidalgo Island in the background.
There was a break in rain, but strong morning winds and occasional gusts made life interesting for birds on the Skagit Flats Tuesday. It was interesting to watch birds of all sizes struggling to fly from Point A to Point B. I’m guessing they worked up quite an appetite.
Trumpeter swans gather in a Skagit Valley field.
New Year rainfall let up on Sunday, January 3, a development that drew enthusiastic crowds to Deception Pass State Park: both Fidalgo and Whidbey sides. On this trip I ventured onto a trail that runs adjacent to the beach from the park amphitheater to the bridges. I have walked the same trail from the east […]
Happy New Year to Anacortes!
It was as though a “Nature Alert” went out on everyone’s cell phones. With just a handful of days remaining in 2020, I encountered dozens of like-minded folks enjoying a sunny afternoon on Fidalgo and Whidbey islands. Hikers, beach walkers, kayakers, power boaters … they dressed in layers (most including face masks) and headed for […]
Scenes from Wednesday night sailboat race, Fidalgo Bay. Anacortes Yacht Club.
Seasonal changes are evident among native plants on the Guemes Trail in west Anacortes.