Anacortes, Washington

• Couple to marry on the lucky 13th
  

  Timothy and Shannon Turner of Oak Harbor are excited to announce the engagement of their daughter, Traci Barrett, to Gary Wisdom, son of Dennis and Paula Terry of Oak Harbor.

• Merlien 'Mussy' Collar, 76
  

  Merlien Nira a oeMussya Collar of Bremerton passed away July 24, 2010. a oeFrom this life on July 30, 1933, to eternal life on July 24, 2010, her work here completed.

• a The bridgea stirred imaginations from the beginning
  

  The flowery language and sheer volumes of newspaper stories about the building of Deception Pass Bridge, during the midst of the Great Depression, underscores how important and impressive the project was for people in the region.

• Imagine...
  

  Located just outside Bellingham and near the Canadian border, Mt. Baker is almost as tall as Mt.

• Woman injured in rollover accident on North Whidbey
  

  A 24-year-old Oak Harbor woman was seriously injured in a one-car accident on North Whidbey early Wednesday morning.

• Marysville Goodwill computer classes provide job skills
  

  MARYSVILLE a ' Arlington's Lawrence Pederson can attest to the value of the Marysville Goodwill's computer classes.

• Plenty of summer outings
  

  By Sylvia Yee - Peace Arch News Published: July 27, 2010 10:00 AM Updated: July 27, 2010 10:45 AM What are you doing Thursday, Aug.

• The Coats heat up Orcas Center
  

  Waiting at the Anacortes ferry terminal for five hours, the Coats found something constructive to do: they fine tuned a spot-on vocal imitation of bagpipes, composing a new song they called, "Get There Earlier Next Time". The brief tune inspired raucous mirth at Orcas Center on Sunday night, and the crowd drove home with faces aching from laughing ...

• Extreme low tides offer opportunities for shoreline exploration
  

  A couple times every year, the West Coast sees several days of extremely low tides.

• State gave away taxpayer-owned island it once bought for free
  

  At a time when Gov. Chris Gregoire is contemplating whether to call a special legislative session to plug massive holes in the budget, the State Parks Commision has given away valuable state property.

• No release on bail for Colton Harris-Moore
  

  Mark Mulligan / The Herald John Henry Browne, who is representing Colton Harris-Moore, speaks to media on the steps of the federal courthouse in Seattle after Harris-Moore made a brief appearance in federal court Thursday afternoon.

• Top photo from left: Lisa Moretti, Bo Turnage, Margaret Hall, George Iliff, star in
  

  The scene opens on domestic normality. A wife fixes dinner, a husband chooses the wine.

• Marrowstone commercial shellfish areas clear of red tide, but levels off the chart in San Juans
  

  Marrowstone Island's rich commercial shellfish beds are clear of paralytic shellfish toxin, results from samples taken this week show.

• Birch Equipment Supports Burned Children Recovery Foundation with Ryan Stiles Golf Tournament
  

  " Despite the poor economy, Birch Equipment continues to join other local businesses in support of community causes.

• See your San Juan Island whale for free
  

  Sitting on a picnic table at Lime Kiln State Park, hoping to catch a glimpse of a whale frolicking in Haro Strait, Bryn Chowchuvech had only one gripe about his visit to the island.

• Q&A: Candidates for 40th District House, Position 2
  

  The Journal of the San Juan Islands asked the candidates for 40th District state House of Representatives, Position 2, the following questions: 1. Friday Harbor and San Juan County have cut staffing, reduced services, and implemented unpaid furloughs to balance their budgets.

• Lummi Island ferry out of service starting Monday for repairs
  

  The Lummi Island ferry, the Whatcom Chief, will go into dry dock starting Monday, July 19, to make permanent repairs of a leak found in June.

• The Petri Dish: State ferries buys generators that may be too powerful
  

  Washington State Ferries has stopped acquiring replacement generators for two vessels because of a risk of explosive arc flashes occurring when the powerful new equipment is hooked up with the aging propulsion systems.

• Pioneering office design uses wind turbine shafts and solar energy
  

  Eco Factor : Sustainable office design includes large fan and skylight powered by solar energy.

City Description

Anacortes (pronounced /ˌænəˈkɔrtəs/) is a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The name Anacortes comes from Anna Curtis Bowman, the wife of early settler Amos Bowman. The population was 14,557 at the 2000 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metropolitan Statistical Area. There is a Washington State Ferries dock that serves Lopez Island, Shaw Island, Orcas Island, and San Juan Island, as well as Victoria, British Columbia (via Sidney, British Columbia) on Vancouver Island. There is also a Skagit County-operated ferry dock that serves Guemes Island. Anacortes was officially incorporated on 19 May 1891. Anacortes is on Fidalgo Island. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.2 square miles (36.7 km), of which, 11.8 square miles (30.5 km) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km) of it (16.93%) is water. In a recent estimate, there are about 16,300 people as of 2007, 6,086 households, and 4,162 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,236.0 people per square mile (477.1/km). There were 6,551 housing units at an average density of 556.2/sq mi (214.7/km). The racial

City Contained By:

• Skagit County
• Washington

City Contains:

• Little Cranberry Lake
• LA MERCED
• Causland Park
• Deception Pass
• Wilson Hotel
• WT Preston
• Whistle lake

Timezones:

• Pacific Time Zone

Size:

• 36.7778311668 km squared

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