A public hearing and site visit on a Sunset Cove property owner’s request that the city relinquish a shoreline public access easement was canceled because the owner has withdrawn the request, said Ryan Larsen, the city’s planning, community and economic development director.
Owner Sam Chebier offered to build a section of 8-foot wide trail around his property — on land owned by the city — so that he can build retaining walls in the current easement on the hillside at 2404 Washington Court. The site is at the end of Puget Way, between Washington Park and Shannon Point Marine Center.
A new organizer will be needed for the 2012 Fourth of July parade after the Anacortes Women of Today announced their decision to bow out after 19 years at the helm of the patriotic event.
The Shell Puget Sound Refinery Oil Spill Team is conducting an on-water boom deployment drill in Guemes Channel next to Curtis Wharf today.
The community swimming pool is going to the dogs.
But only temporarily for Anacortes’ first Doggie Swim fundraiser and only right before the pool at the Fidalgo Pool and Fitness Center is drained for a resurfacing project.
Tesoro will increase its supply of crude oil coming from North Dakota by 15 times once an approximately $50 million project at its March Point refinery is completed.
The Heath Foundation of Beaverton, Ore., has awarded $25,000 to Island Hospital to launch a cancer research program in conjunction with Swedish Hospital, Seattle, the Island Hospital Foundation announced in a press release July 11.
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