🌱 How two Anacortes educators just won $5,000 to help students
Anacortes, Washington Patch AM: a 3 min readCheers Anacortes! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How two Anacortes educators just won $5,000 to help students
- Anacortes QB joins WSU’s 2027 class—what it means for locals
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mainly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.
- Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 63, low: 50.
- Friday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 59 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Champions in Education Award Honors Washington School Bus Driver, Teacher (stnonline.com) — Anacortes School District has honored bus driver Gail LeBoutillier and middle school science teacher Theresa McCartney with its 2026 Champions in Education Award, each receiving a $5,000 grant. The pair were chosen from 90 nominees for their work supporting student well-being, inclusive science instruction, and stronger school communities, with plans to fund bus rider supports, hands-on science materials, and enrichment at Anacortes Middle School. 
• WSU lands commitment from athlete Adrian Barnett for seventh pledge in class of 2027 (spokesman.com) — An Anacortes High School quarterback, Ryan Harrington, is among Washington State University’s early football commitments for the class of 2027, putting a local player on the Cougars’ radar. The piece mainly details WSU’s broader recruiting push, especially in California, but highlights Harrington as the in-state 3-star QB pledge.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My name is Betsy Diamond, and I'm in the Anacortes Arts Festival every year as an Artist.
I'm trying to recruit teenagers to assist me with my large booth for this year's Festival which is July 31, Aug 1 and Aug 2. You can help as little… (Nextdoor Cedar Glen) - Does anyone know how and when can I attend to an Anacortes local community meeting such as a city council, school board, or town hall meeting in June?
For school, I need to attend a local community meeting such as a city council, school board, or town hall meeting. (Nextdoor Washington Park)
- Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company posted a job opening for Process Control and Instrumentation Projects Team Lead in Anacortes. Apply here.
- Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Guard - Part Time Patrol in Anacortes. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Anacortes here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oak Harbor
- Yon Bureau brings bold vintage fashion to island (whidbeynewstimes.com)
- A rainbow of Pride events set for Whidbey - Whidbey News-Times (whidbeynewstimes.com)
- Oak Harbor deer with PVC pipe attracts concern (whidbeynewstimes.com)
Burlington
- Box of bees falls off truck in Burlington, triggering public safety alert (dailydispatch.com)
- Starks Pushes Top-Five Streak to 10 Consecutive After Two More at Skagit Speedway (speedwaydigest.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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