Here’s a list of upcoming fund-raising events to help the rebuild of the trestle on the Tommy Thompson Trail. The goal is to raise as much as $300,000. February 20 – A 50k run, Marathon, and 1/2 Marathon On the Cascade trail from Sedro-Woolley to Concrete. Any proceeds after costs will be donated to the [...]

  Have you been receiving new phone books and wondering what is good way to dispose of your old phone books?  Jessica Notaro’s son Anthony is a student at Mt. Erie Elementary and they are having a phone book recycling drive.  The used phone books are donated to Habitat for Humanity and used in making [...]

    FIRST-TIME HOME BUYER TAX CREDIT    The tax credit is for first-time home buyers only, if you have not owned a home in the last 3 years then you are considered a First Time Home Buyer  The tax credit does not have to be repaid.  $8,000 or 10% of the home’s value, whichever [...]

By Megan Dunton     Have you ever wondered how Valentine’s Day originated?    Well the truth of Valentine’s Day is a rather bittersweet story that deserves some recognition.  Valentines Day began with a man who lived in Rome and believed in love and marriage.  At this time in history, Rome was ruled by Emperor [...]

From Lynne Lang: Tax credits can help pay the cost of raising a family, going to college, saving for retirement or getting daycare for dependents. But each year, many taxpayers overlook these credits, even though they often qualify for one or more:  First Time Home Buyer Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Credit [...]

PLANNING A SUMMER EXCURSION?  WIN A FREE CAR!! Imagine this…an amazing day of Whale Watching in the beautiful San Juan Islands and a chance to win a 2009 Toyota Prius all of this compliments of Island Adventures Whale Watching located in Anacortes.  Each full paying adult ticket purchased with island Adventures will be entered into [...]

Post by Rick Bunzel, CRI Pacific Crest Inspections Although Anacortes doesn’t see freezing weather that often we are just as vulnerable to it when we do. As water expands as it freezes, which puts tremendous pressure on metal or plastic pipes. No matter how strong a pipe is, expanding water can cause them to break. [...]

Last Week in Review – Post by Mark Johnson Bank of the Pacific Mark Johnson Real Estate Lending The Bank of the Pacific Office: 360-588-9383 x 3115 Cell: 360-202-1777 Fax: 360-588-9385 E-Mail: mjohnson@thebankofpacific.com Website: www.thebankofpacific.com/Mortgage/bop_staff_mark_johnson.asp “ACTION IS THE REAL MEASURE OF INTELLIGENCE.” Napoleon Hill. Last week was definitely action packed, though only time will tell how [...]

  Some Anacortes home buyers move to our area because of job opportunities, however, some decide to purchase a home and retire in Anacortes because of the great boating, Anacortes Marinas, Anacortes City Parks,  proximity to both Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. and the incredible year round natural beauty. Eddie Murdock, amateur photographer extraordinaire, sent us [...]

    We were asked to post this… We are always happy to post any thing of interest to the community.  Feel free to send us information on your organizations, fund raisers, or even garage sales! Island Hospital here in Anacortes has found another way to give back to the community and  Anacortes’ free electronics [...]