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Armed Robbery at Anacortes Gas Station
A man wearing a dark mask and brandishing a handgun held up the Shell gas station on Commercial Ave. Tuesday morning, escaping in a stolen vehicle, which was recovered a short distance way.
Police Blotter, January 19 - 15, 2020
A local man who was driving with a glass of wine sitting in his center console was stopped after he was spotted swerving in his lane. See what comes next.
What The 2020s Have In Store For Aging Boomers
Within 10 years, all of the nation’s 74 million baby boomers will be 65 or older. The most senior among them will be on the cusp of 85.
Winter Music Calendar
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Cozmic Sauce @ Brown LanternSat. Jan 25, 2020 9:30 pmThis is going to be the most talked about musical event of the Winter season, if only because of how hot it's going to get! Bellingham's Cozmic Sauce is a horn-loaded power funk band. It's modern and edgy, irresistibly dance-able, and a blast to listen to.
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Greta Matassa @ Rockfish GrillSat. Feb 1, 2020 7:30 pmIn the Pacific Northwest, where she built her career, Greta Matassa wins wide acclaim. Seven times the readers of Earshot, the Seattle jazz magazine, have voted her the best jazz vocalist in the Northwest. She was inducted into the Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame in 2014. Jim Wilke, the Seattle jazz ma...
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Jazz Lecture Series: Benny Goodman – the Orchestra and the GroupsThu. Feb 6, 2020 2:00 pmCome to Anacortes Public Library for a talk on Benny Goodman’s big and small bands, illustrated with audio and video. Seattle-based jazz clarinetist and 30’s enthusiast Jacob Zimmerman looks at some of the swing era’s greatest performances. Free, sponsored by the Manieri Endowme...
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Bachelor No.4 @ The Brown LanternFri. Feb 7, 2020 9:30 pmAnacortes has a few bands of note, but none use notes the way Bachelor No.4 uses them. Experience the band that someone once called "The best bar band in this end of Anacortes" for yourself! Power pop & alternative rock band hailing from the Center of the Universe™, Anacortes, W...
Community Events
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Skagit Artists Creative Meeting and Arts Presentation | Visitors WelcomeSat. Jan 25, 2020 11:00 am
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Cozmic Sauce @ Brown LanternSat. Jan 25, 2020 9:30 pm
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Deception Pass State Park, State of the Park MeetingSun. Jan 26, 2020 5:00 pm
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Library Book ClubMon. Jan 27, 2020 7:00 pm
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Techwise TuesdaysTue. Jan 28, 2020 10:00 am