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.

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. 

The Business, an Anacortes fixture at 1717 Commercial Ave. for 30 years, has moved downtown, into the former home of the Red Snapper. 

Anacortes Police had to take a police cruiser out of service after a suspect kicked out a window after he was placed in the police car.

High winds blew through Anacortes Saturday afternoon and evening, causing scattered power outages. The high wind seemed to peak around 3pm, with a gust of 37 miles per hour recorded at 2:50 pm at Skagit Airport in Burlington.

Shoppers were lined up at the Moondance Farms booth at Saturday's Farmers Market, the next-to-last of this season, despite a weather forecast that called for rain and wind. In fact, the day started out sunny with a temperature around 60 degrees.