For the past 12 years, the club has leased a portion of the Armory next to the Anacortes Police Department across the street from Anacortes Middle School.

But recently the Guard told club leaders its taking the space back as it consolidates armories around the state.

That leaves the Boys & Girls Club homeless after its lease expires in October.

The guard plans to station around 150 soldiers in Anacortes later this year.

Officials are organizing a committee to begin the search for a new space.

Candidates filing for office have until 4:30 p.m. tomorrow afternoon to file in person at the Skagit County Auditors Office Elections Department on the second floor of the County Administration Building at 700 South Second Street in downtown Mount Vernon.

Candidates can file in person from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today and tomorrow while online filing ends at 4 o’clock tomorrow afternoon.

Also, candidates who are out of the area can file by mail until 4:30 p.m. tomorrow afternoon.

All candidates must be registered voters of the district in which they are seeking office and filing fees are non-refundable.

For more information, contact the Skagit County Elections Department at 336-9305 or check out the county’s website at skagitcounty.net.

Click on the “Your Vote Counts” red, white, and blue button about half way down the right side of the homepage and follow the links.

The Washington State Department of Health says the closure could be a couple of weeks, but it depends upon the test results.

The closure affects not only recreational harvest – a popular activity for both locals and off-Island visitors – but also the commercial harvest at Coupeville’s mussel farm. How long the shellfish harvest closure will last is unknown.

On Wednesday, a fuel sheen could be seen spreading as far east as the Coupeville Wharf, one and a half miles away.

On Saturday, local residents and visitors will gather at the wharf as they attend the town’s annual Penn Cove Water Festival – a celebration of the history and ecology of the cove.

Kirk Tollefson reports

In Major League Baseball, the Seattle Mariners are at the Cleveland Indians at 9:05 a.m. with airtime on 1430 AM & 102.1 FM KBRC at 8 a.m.

In Triple-A Minor League Baseball, the Tacoma Rainiers are at the Omaha Storm Chasers at 4:35 p.m.

2A District Tournament

Granite Falls 6, Burlington-Edison 3

Lakewood 9, Anacortes 6

Burlington-Edison 16, Anacortes 7 (Seahawks season ends)

Major League Baseball

Cleveland 9, Seattle 3

Officials say the levy hike, which would increase property owners’ contribution to countywide ambulance service to 37.5 cents per assessed $1,000, is intended to allow the county to maintain current operations while purchasing equipment upgrades and making up for falling revenue.

Consultants hired by the Emergency Medical Services Commission predicted that the system would be more than $1.2 million in debt next year if it maintains its service levels at the current 25 cent levy rate, according to a report.

The La Conner Boys and Girls Club is holding an open house tonight at 5:30 p.m. while the Anacortes and Mount Vernon Boys and Girls Clubs are holding an open house tomorrow night at 6 o’clock with dinner provided at all three locations.

Come join them for a free night of family fun as they celebrate their youth and community partners.

The La Conner Club is located at 305 North Sixth Street, the Anacortes Club is located at 2219 M Avenue, and the Mount Vernon Club is located at 1100 North LaVenture Road.

Kirk Tollefson reports

Kirk Tollefson reports