Flounder Bay Cafe closes (Updated)

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Flounder Bay Cafe, Skyline's only restaurant, has closed it’s doors to regular dining, leaving only one other restaurant open on the West end of the island. Rumors of the impending closure had been circulating for a couple of months.

Farmers Market ends season run

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The sun was shining at the last Farmers Market of the season on Saturday. Many of the usual vendors were missing, but there was still plenty of fresh produce from area farms. The Farmers Market will be back for two Saturdays next month with the Holiday Market. 

Frost forecast for Saturday AM

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a frost advisory for Saturday morning. The advisory is in effect from 4am to 9am.

T-Mobile files for building permit

T-Mobile has filed a request for a building permit to construct a long-planned cell phone tower on United Methodist Church property. In response, the city has asked a court to issue an injunction to stop the permit.

The Eleventh Man by Ivan Doig

the_eleventh_man-med.jpgThe Eleventh Man, by Seattle author, Ivan Doig, is an inspiring World War II novel that celebrates the sacrifices made by soldiers during the war. The Eleventh Man is already on the Pacific Northwest Bestsellers list.

Guemes to lose cable TV service

It looks like Guemes Island residents will lose their only cable TV service soon. In a recent letter to subscribers,  Index Cable announced that they "will be closing down the system, including the cable Internet access, at the end of the year." 

Northwest Bestsellers

books3.gifThe Eleventh Man is on the Pacific Northwest Bestsellers list first week out. Also on this week’s list are: Garth Stein's The Art of Racing in the Rain, Christopher Paolini's Brisingr, and Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. 

Local home sales edge up

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Homes continue to sell in Anacortes. The number of homes sold edged up in September over a year ago. Prices were also up, but homes took twice as long, on average, to sell.

Light turnout for budget hearing

Former City Council member Terry Christiansen wants the city to keep a tight budget next year and not raise the property tax rate. He was one of only two people to testify Monday night on next year's city budget.

City budget hearing set

The City Council will hear public testimony Monday night on the city’s $43.4 budget for next year, which includes a request for a one percent increase in the property tax rate.