Photos by Tag: city
Bustling north end
That’s Cap Sante in the foreground, Guemes Island on the horizon. In between are many of the businesses and organizations that contribute in significant ways to this community’s health. Look for City Hall and the city wastewater treatment plant. See Port of Anacortes facilities including Pier 2; Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) shipyard and Trident Seafoods. […]
Major project
Crews continue to work below ground level as construction continues at the Anacortes City Water Treatment Plant in Mount Vernon. The project, essentially a re-build of a 40-year-old plant, will be complete in mid-year 2013. The Skagit River, which occasionally floods in this area, is located just beyond the dike at the top of this […]
Working the street
A City of Anacortes crew conducts routine maintenance on storm sewer lines. Visible in the background is the “welcome to Historic Downtown Anacortes” arch.
Launch day
Anacortes Mayor Dean Maxwell and Public Works Director Fred Buckenmeyer (right) presided over a project kickoff event Friday at the city’s Skagit River water treatment plant. A guest list of about 200 included representatives of other government entities as well as businesses and neighbors. The plant provides water to approximately 56,000 customers in Anacortes, Oak […]
Vacant land
One of this fall’s campaign issues focuses on undeveloped property along the city’s Fidalgo Bay waterfront. This aerial photograph illustrates how much vacant land exists between industrial facilities and the Cap Sante Boat Haven.
Water project
City crews are busy replacing a pump station on the water’s edge of 5th Street on Cap Sante. This project, which will take several weeks, includes not only a new pump, but replacement of two inch lines with eight inch lines. Not a bad view for the crew, especially on days like we experienced in […]
Racing to sailboats
A city parks and recreation department staffer races out to re-join young sailors after running one of the teens in to Cap Sante Boat Haven. Young sailing students applied their new skills on a windy afternoon that provided both challenges and thrills.
Watch from inside
Public improvement projects are fun to watch, but they can be disruptive to businesses, as is the case with my friends at Bellissima Trattoria Italian Restaurant on 9th Street and Commercial Avenue. My recommendation is a true win-winner: visit Bellissima and watch the city sidewalk improvement project from a warm and comfortable vantage point while […]
Wetland protection
Wetland enhancements by the City of Anacortes near the intersection of West 8th St. and Kansas Avenue include this pond.
State of the City
Mayor Dean Maxwell delivered his annual “State of the City” report Thursday to a crowd of almost 100 Chamber of Commerce members. Among highlights of Maxwell’s report was a tribute to city employees who responded in dramatic fashion to weather challenges posed in the past several months. The mayor’s tribute to city employees drew applause […]
City view
This aerial shows evidence of why Commercial Avenue and “R” Avenue are such busy streets. Commercial runs down the center of the photo, north at the top. “R” is at the right, jogging near the center to become “Q” Avenue. Among landmarks in the photo are Island Hospital and Anacortes Middle School, plus Cap Sante […]
Eye in the sky
We all know this community’s natural assets are priceless, but there’s nothing like a boat trip or an airplane ride to reinforce that sense of awe. I had the opportunity Monday to fly over Anacortes, the San Juans and North Whidbey Island, gathering a collection of a couple of hundred images along the way. Wow. […]