Last week Anacortes began construction on a project that has been several years in the making. The Commercial Avenue Roundabout is under construction and it will have a profound impact on the safety and the appearance of the entrance to our city.  See more

The City of Anacortes will hold a public hearing on the City’s six-year Capital Facilities Plan (CFP), for the budget years 2010 – 2015, on Monday July 6, 7:30 PM, at the Municipal Building Council Chambers, 6th & Q Ave. Copies of the proposed CFP may be viewed at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, or at the City Library during normal business hours.  See more

The City of Anacortes is pleased to present our 2008 Water Quality Report. In this report you will find information about where your water comes from and how it’s treated, monitored and protected. Click here to view the entire report. See more

An opinion was filed today in Supreme Court Case No. 80396-0, Futurewise, et al. v. Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board. The Supreme Court denied reconsideration - the decision stands as written.

Click here to view a copy of the opinion and a letter from the Clerk  See more

ANACORTES – Drivers who use the SR 20/Commercial Avenue intersection in Anacortes will be using an alternate route beginning at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24.  See more

To access project information on the Commercial Avenue roundabout click here See more

The Anacortes Parks Foundation is seeking donations for the Fourth of July fireworks show.  See more

The 2009 Recycling Slogan contest winners were announced at the May 18th city council meeting. The 4 winners are Claire Severin, Delaney Rowe, Gianna Guerra, all of Island View Elementary and Brandon Broome of Mt. Erie Elementary. See more

The Planning Commission and City Council will be reviewing the draft Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan and draft Anacortes Community Forest Lands Comprehensive Plan. You can view the plans by clicking on this link  See more

Anacortes has a new community garden for people who might not have space where they live to grow their own flowers or vegetables.  See more

One Person Makes a Difference.
If you are interested in volunteering with the City of Anacortes, please contact Cherri Kahns or Shirley Knapp at 299-1950.  See more

The NW Subsection of the American Water Works Association held their annual Best Tasting Water Competition on March 25, 2009. The City of Anacortes placed fourth overall and FIRST among the major municipal water systems. See more

Skagit Beat the Heat was the winner of the 2008 Ride Sharing contest and spent their money to support the community garden project.
This year's winning group will win the right to tell the City where to spend $1000. Mind you, the money has to go a City project like books for the library, trees or flowers for the streets or parks, benches for the sidewalks or filling city street potholes. You get the idea. Try your hand at sharing the ride and go for the gold! See more

The Governor, in her 2009-2011 biennium budget, proposed eliminating the international ferry run between Anacortes and Sidney B.C. Thanks to the efforts of thousands of folks in the territories surrounding Anacortes and Sidney, and responsive legislators in Olympia, we succeeded in Saving Our Ferry. For more information on the effort see the Save Our Ferry website www.saveourferry.net See more

USDA Rural Development provides funds for home repair loans for Elderly and Low Income Households.  See more

We’ve setup a new service on our website for subscribing to various City mailing lists.  See more

Anacortes has been named a Tree City USA community by the National Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to its community forest.  See more

The City of Anacortes Municipal Court accepts passport applications on behalf of the U.S. Department of State.  See more