The 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.

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." 

The 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. 

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.

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.