How has home buying changed? Take a look at what a difference 10 years makes: Percentage of U.S. homebuyers who:        1999                2009 Bought a single-family home                      82%                 78% Bought in a suburban neighborhood             46%                 54% Began their home search online                 37%                 90% Were married couples                              68%                 60% Were single women                               15%                 21% Were single men                                    7%                   10% [...]

New to the school district this year is Cap Sante High School, an education alternative situated in portable buildings just east of Anacortes High School.  Cap Sante High School, with an enrollment of almost 50 students in grade 9-12, offers not only a learning alternative, but proximity to AHS features such as the high school’s [...]

Washington State Ferries urges customers traveling over Memorial Day weekend in the San Juan Islands to plan for less room aboard the ferry that provides inter-island service. Several vessels were shuffled after the 124-car Chelan, which serves the Anacortes to Sydney, B.C., route, recently sprung an oil leak. It was pulled from the route for [...]

Fund-our-Fence & Buy-a-Brick   Fundraising Campaign The Coldwell Banker Office manager, Jingles is trying to help all her friends at the Ace of Hearts Dog Park. The permanent home at Ace of Hearts Rotary Park (38th & H Aves) opened in July 2009!   The site has a 1.5 acre fenced dog park, a baseball field and an extensive wetland [...]

Many Americans are optimistic that the 2010s will be much better than the  past decade, according to Pew Research Center. Nearly half of those surveyed have a negative impression of the past 10 years, while 27 percent have a positive view.  But 59 percent of Americans say they are optimistic that the next decade will [...]

  5 Things To Know About Homeowner’s Insurance 1. Know about exclusions to coverage. For example, most insurance policies do not cover flood or earthquake damage as a standard item. These types of coverage must be bought separately. 2. Know about dollar limitations on claims. Even if you are covered for a risk, there may [...]

If you plan to take the Washington State Ferries from Anacortes to the San Juan Islandsfor the Memorial Day weekend, make sure you plan ahead.   The State is adding additional ferry runs, but there will still be long lines.  To avoid lines you should plan to travel the middle of the week if traveling by [...]

Anacortes, Washington May 20-22, 2010 Cap Sante Boat Haven, Port of Anacortes Boat show hours: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Seminars: 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m. (Thursday through Saturday) We are thrilled to announce our third year of the Trawler Festival in Anacortes, Washington! Situated on picturesque Fidalgo Island, the city is the gateway for Washington’s ferry run to the [...]

Your dog could be on the Anacortes Dog Calendar to rasie money for the FIDO dog park on H Avenue in Anacortes! If you think your pooch is cute, funny, handsome, or has the face only a mother could love…submit up to 3 high-quality digital photos to anacortesdogpark@yahoo.com to be considered to have your dog in the Anacortes [...]

The Anacortes Farmers Market will be open Saturday, May 15 to kick-off its 2010 season, much to the delight of the 2500+ customers per week who enjoy shopping for fresh and local produce and handcrafted products right in Anacortes.  The goals this year are to present more diverse music as well as adding an educational [...]