Washington Street

Washington Street Trick-or-Treat returns

Oct 26, 2022

The popular Washington Street Trick-or-Treat event is back this year. Karen England of England Law Office, one of the organizers, said business people on and around the 100 block of S. Washington Street in Lake City are getting ready to dress up in costume and hand out treats. The event will take...

Sewer line replacement closes one block of Washington Street

Aug 4, 2021

The 100 block of North Washington Street in downtown Lake City was closed Tuesday, Aug. 3. According to Lake City Public Works Director Scott Jensen, the work is to replace a collapsed sewer service line to the adjacent Port 104. It was not a city project, he said.

Caped crusaders patrol Washington Street

Nov 2, 2017

Batman and Superman took a break from their big-screen rivalry to do some trick-or-treating together on Washington Street Oct. 31. Theirs was one of the numerous families that turned out to trick-or-treat at downtown businesses during the annual Halloween event. Pictured (front row, from left) are...

Washington Street Arts Fair boasts sights and sounds

May 18, 2017

The sixth annual Washington Street Arts Festival will be Sunday, May 28, rain or shine, in downtown Lake City. The artists participating in this year’s festival include a potter, metal worker, oil painter, and a photographer just to name a few. Artists wanting information can still contact Kathy...

Letter: Street is public land

Nov 2, 2016

To the editor: At the candidate forum, Mark Nichols made the astute observation that our city has “a tendency to shoot first and aim secondarily.” A perfect example of this is the ballot question about Washington Street. The city is asking the public to vote first and see the plans later.I support...

Letter: Vote 'no' on street closing

Oct 19, 2016

To the editor: Between today and Election Day, you must take a drive or a walk southbound down Washington Street. As you pass some of your favorite local businesses, notice the view straight ahead. The lake and the bluffs are very present in this downtown scene. Whether we are shopping, dining, or...