Concrete NewsLocal news for Concrete, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Hearing about Huckleberry Island canceled- June 29, 2008 ' The state Parks and Recreation Commission has canceled a public hearing that was scheduled to discuss a possible transfer of Huckleberry Island to the Samish Indian Nation.http://www.topix.net/city/concrete-wa/2008/06/hearing-about-huckleberry-island-canceled?fr... Riddell wins honors in first crier competition- June 27, 2008 Anacortes Town Crier Richard Riddell performs a cry on the gangway of the schooner Virginia during North American Town Criers Competition in Annapolis, Md., earlier this year.http://www.topix.net/city/concrete-wa/2008/06/riddell-wins-honors-in-first-crier-competiti... Mayor wants old Burlington fire station torn down- June 25, 2008 Burlington's old Fire and Police Station on Victoria Avenue could be demolished to make room for new parking.http://www.topix.net/city/concrete-wa/2008/06/mayor-wants-old-burlington-fire-station-torn... B-E School District taps new superintendent- June 21, 2008 The Burlington-Edison School Board voted Monday to promote the district's assistant superintendent to take the place of outgoing Superintendent Rick Jones.http://www.topix.net/city/concrete-wa/2008/06/b-e-school-district-taps-new-superintendent?... PTSA awards scholarships- June 19, 2008 Spencer Wilhelm, left, and Casey Anderson, right, received the Anacortes High School PTSA financial grants this year.http://www.topix.net/city/concrete-wa/2008/06/ptsa-awards-scholarships?fromrss=1 Neglected Horses Becoming Epidemic, Rescuer Says- June 17, 2008 A woman who rescues horses said neglected animals are becoming more common because people simply cannot afford to keep them, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.http://www.topix.net/city/concrete-wa/2008/06/neglected-horses-becoming-epidemic-rescuer-s... Developments not cities when it comes to water rights- June 15, 2008 The Legislature overstepped its boundaries by passing a law classifying developers as local governments when it comes to getting rights to pump drinking water out of the ground, a King County Superior Court ...http://www.topix.net/city/concrete-wa/2008/06/developments-not-cities-when-it-comes-to-wat... Anacortes to ponder condo development- June 13, 2008 The Anacortes City Council will meet this evening to discuss an 18-condo development proposed for the shoreline of Fidalgo Bay.http://www.topix.net/city/concrete-wa/2008/06/anacortes-to-ponder-condo-development?fromrs... New border crossing Web site available- June 11, 2008 Information about what identification to carry, what to declare and which duties to pay at the Canadian border is online at the state Department of Transportation's new border crossing Web site.http://www.topix.net/city/concrete-wa/2008/06/new-border-crossing-web-site-available?fromr... Two meetings to address runoff on Fidalgo Island- June 9, 2008 Residents of south Fidalgo Island are invited to two meetings to discuss stormwater runoff on the island.http://www.topix.net/city/concrete-wa/2008/06/two-meetings-to-address-runoff-on-fidalgo-is... |