🌱 How Anacortes wrestlers dominated two big tournaments this weekend

What's up Anacortes! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Anacortes wrestlers dominated two big tournaments this weekend

Also on today's calendar: Swingnuts at the Rockfish Grill and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Becoming windier with rain, with a high of 54 and low of 41 degrees.
• Wednesday: Windy; a couple of showers, temps: high: 48, low: 44.
• Thursday: Very windy; rain, with a high of 49 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Saturday's Prep Roundup: Anacortes wins boys' wrestling tournament (thenewstribune.com) — Anacortes High School’s boys’ wrestling team captured the 21-team Centralia Tiger Classic, edging Olympia with a strong overall performance and multiple top-four finishers. On the girls’ side, Anacortes’ Amelia Myers took second at 125 pounds in Everett, helping the Seahawks place 11th as a team in a deep 33-squad field.
   

📸 Around Anacortes

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Anacortes

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Fidalgo Artisan Yarn
  Fidalgo Artisan Yarn & Clothing, 711 Commercial Ave, Anacortes
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• Tuesday Trivia Night
  Anacortes Chamber of Commerce , 819 Commercial Ave STE F , Anacortes
  8:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Swingnuts at the Rockfish Grill
  Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery , 320 Commercial Ave , Anacortes
  6:00 pm
• Live Music at the Rockfish Grill
  Anacortes Chamber of Commerce , 819 Commercial Ave STE F , Anacortes
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Medicare Orientation
  Island Health , 1211 24th St , Anacortes
  11:00 am
• Adult Luminaria Making Workshop
  The Salish Sea School Discovery Center , 2201, Unit 101 Skyline Way , Anacortes
  5:00 pm
• PAN The Musical
  Anacortes Community Theatre , 918 M Ave , Anacortes
  7:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Battle of the Badges Bell Ringing Competition
  Safeway , 911 11th St , Anacortes
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Let's Make Mozzarella, Burrata and Bocconcini!
  Skagit Valley Larder , 513 S 1st St , Mount Vernon
  4:30 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting
  Maple Hall , 104 Commercial St , La Conner
  6:00 pm
• MVHS Holiday Extravaganza
  McIntyre Hall Performing Arts & Conference Center , 2501 E College Way , Mount Vernon
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Early Enrichment
  Museum of Northwest Art , 121 1st St , La Conner
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UPDATE!
  We found there escape artists , thank you!!! Our dogs got out near Dewey beach both have Christmas bandanas instead of collars at the moment. So… (Nextdoor Dewey Beach)
• Amended post of video that was far too fast!
  My apologies…I am a start up and looking for likes, shares and support. Thank you for taking the time to read and share! (Nextdoor Washington Park)

• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Anacortes. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Anacortes. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Anacortes here.

🗞 Nearby News

La Conner

• Western WA evacuation updates: Evacuation orders issued for Stehekin Valley (mynorthwest.com)

Oak Harbor

• Survey says: City of Oak Harbor questionnaire shows general job satisfaction (whidbeynewstimes.com)

Mount Vernon

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-- The Patch AM Team

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