Nov. 19, 1908
At 2 o’clock this afternoon President E.J. Felt of the Skagit Development Co. stated to a representative of the American at the office of the company on Sixth street that the capital necessary for the immediate construction of the Skagit county electric railroad has been secured subject to certain conditions, work toward compliance with which is now being done by the officers of the promoting company, Skagit County Development Co. The electric railroad will be known as the Anacortes, Sedro-Woolley & Eastern.
Nov. 15, 1928
An explosion aboard the United States Coast Guard boat 2354 of Base 12, badly wrecked the superstructure while the boat was passing through Deception pass Tuesday. The boat was in charge of Chief Boatswain’s Mate Gunderson and crew of four men, all of whom miraculously escaped injury.
Nov. 18, 1948
Mayor Joe Hagan today urged the complete cooperation of all citizens in meeting power shortages during the fall and winter when every generating facility in the Pacific Northwest is taxed to full capacity. “Serious interruptions in electric service may occur unless everyone joins together in this voluntary conservation program,” Mayor Hogan said.
Nov. 20, 1958
City planners considered an ordinance last night which would rezone an area near Anacopper Road for a private landing field. The Planning Commission will further discuss the ordinance, prepared for them by the city attorney, at subsequent sessions.... The ordinance provides for zoning the area as a landing field and providing for height restrictions for surrounding buildings.
Nov. 15, 1978
Readers of the American may find some of the news just a bit “slanted” this week. And it’s a computer’s fault.
Because of problems at the production facility in Mount Vernon where American copy is set, some of the articles in this week’s paper were out of necessity set in italics. The staff of the American apologizes for this change, and assures our readers that it is only temporary.
Nov. 16, 1988
The 1989 Anacortes tax levy ordinance, with a 7.2 percent increase for those owning property within the City limits, was passed by the City Council Monday night. The estimated total tax levy for 1989 was almost $1.3 million, Mayor Jim Rice told Council members. The regular levy rate for 1989, including a previous water construction bond levy, will now be $3.30 per $1,000 of assessed property value.
Nov. 18, 1998
The problems just keep stacking up. Just as the Port of Anacortes officials prepare to make decisions about the historical South Harbor Park smokestack, the city’s other stack appears to be crumbling. The stack located outside Randy’s Pier 61 Restaurant, brightly painted with a marine pennant welcome, lost a 2-foot by 2-foot chunk of its top during last Friday night’s high winds.
— From the archives of the Anacortes American
