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Anacortes homes continue to be most expensive in Skagit County
Anacortes homes are still the most expensive homes in Skagit County, according to a July 3 report by Peter Ahn of the Muljat Group. Also, fewer Anacortes houses sold in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the second quarter of 2023. “Given the steady price increases in Anacortes over the last several years, it’s not surprising that fewer sales may temporarily occur there,” Ahn, co-owner of Northwest Washington’s The...
Celebrate Lavender ~ Port Townsend Wilderbee Farm
Relax and enjoy peak lavender season THIS WEEK at Wilderbee Farm in Port Townsend Wed-Sun 12-5pm located at 223 Cook Avenue. ~U-pick lavender – Bring a friend! Pick 5 bundles and the 6th is FREE ~Lavender essential oil distillation ~Freshly-blended lavender products and essential oils ~Stroll our nature trails, feed the sheep ~Bring a picnic ~Learn about how to grow lavender and which varieties do best in our climate ~Mead tastings Fri-Sun 12-5pm.
Housing project leaves future of historic building uncertain
As the Olson restoration project enters its next step, the community wonders about the future of the historical Marine Supply and Hardware building. The Olson project raises concerns about the neighboring Marine and Supply Building’s ability to withstand the restoration construction process of the Olson building.
Stanwood motorcyclist dies after collision on Highway 532
The motorcyclist who was injured Friday, July 12, in a collision on Highway 532 has died at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett. Jacob Feis, 25, of Stanwood, was traveling westbound on the highway around 10 p.m. when a Honda Civic turned in front of him near East Sunday Lake Road.
City Council discusses housing at comp plan work session
Housing was the main topic of discussion at the Anacortes City Council July 15 work session on the 2025 Comprehensive Plan. “Our whole community includes nurses. It includes school district staff, our restaurant staff, our city employees, our shipwrights, all the people who work at Dakota Creek, all the people who work at the refineries, all the people who work at Washington State ferries, who may not be able to afford housing in Anacortes," Councilmember Ryan Walters said at the meeting.
Sound Off: Whidbey Community Foundation celebrates connections
Many of us started 2023 eager for more connections after years of distance and isolation. Whether living on or visiting Whidbey Island – one immediately senses deep ties to people and this place. As a growing community foundation, Whidbey Community Foundation, known as WCF, knows the value of connections....
Winners and losers from 2024 MLB All-Star Week: Take a bow, Arlington
The All-Star Game is an exhibition. Nobody really cares who wins. Though for the record, the AL won Tuesday, 5-3. But here are the real winners and losers from the All-Star Week extravaganza in Arlington:. Winners.
OlyCAP to launch income program
Twenty-five families across the North Olympic Peninsula will receive $500 a month for 12 months as part of a guaranteed income program directed toward families in need. Olympic Community Actions Programs (OlyCAP) is launching its second pilot of a guaranteed income program next month, this time focusing on families enrolled in its early childhood services programs.
Town ponders beefing-up right-of-way rules
The Coupeville Town Council might look into upgrading the town code to address what Mayor Molly Hughes described as the “questionable” use of the public right-of-way. The town has codes to regulate the use of the right-of-way, and each violation is a Class 3 Civil Infraction punishable with fines up to $50. However, as emerged from the meeting and a memo from the mayor, these rules are not specific nor strict enough for police officers to enforce.
Mill stench needs team effort
“Yuck, the stench is back again! Shut the windows!”. That phrase is muttered too often around here, usually around midnight, just after falling asleep. How is it that the warmest nights seem to attract the foulest emanations from the paper mill? Just how bad is this stuff for us and why do we put up with it?
‘Glampire’ wraps shooting in whirlwind weekend at Hastings building
While many folks were getting ready to end their work weeks on Friday, July 12, the film crew in the Hastings building in downtown Port Townsend was fully engaged in a shooting schedule that was due to take them through the weekend, from sunup to sundown through Sunday, July 14.
William Preston ‘Buddy’ Hefley
William Preston ‘Buddy’ Hefley died in Port Townsend WA on 07/01/2024. He was born in Fulton KY on 11/19/1949, graduated Fulton High School in 1967, attended Murray State University, and has lived in the Pacific Northwest since the early 1970s, at Shi Shi Beach, Port Townsend, and Chelan.
Machete man returns | Island Scanner
The following items were selected from reports made to the Oak Harbor Police Department:. At 10:48 a.m., a Upsala Drive resident reported that a neighbor puts scraps outside for birds, but then the birds drop the food in his backyard and his dogs eat them and get sick. At 12:07...
Report inspects mill stench
A federal government report on the contaminants in the air around the Port Townsend paper mill was issued June 24, showing that such contaminants were present in the air in high enough concentrations to cause adverse respiratory effects. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry conducted an exposure investigation...
Kroger merger would sell PT, Port Hadlock QFCs
A number of QFC and Safeway stores in the Olympic Peninsula would find themselves under new ownership if a planned $25 billion merger between the Kroger and Albersons grocery retailers goes through. Kroger owns QFC and Fred Meyer, while Albertsons owns Safeway and Haggen. The merger would involve the sale...
Owners must support Herald’s investigative reporting
In a recent article about layoffs at Herald management commented that readers would not notice the difference. It is difficult to imagine a remark that was more insulting to readers and The Herald’s hard-working staff. A story published in the Herald (“Arlington Churches waged covert ‘battle’ against Pride,” The...
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