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Shipwreck Day is a community favorite in Anacortes.  So many treasures to be found in downtown.  We'll have treasures galore at the Farmer's Market as well this week. 

A major art work is being planned for the trestle across Fidalgo Bay by the Anacortes Arts Festival. A sculpture by nationally-recognized artist Ries Niemi, who lives and works in Edison.

You can register now for the annual Art Dash half-marathon, 10k and 5k races, set for July 31st. In its 5th year, the Art Dash has established itself in the northwest running scene. 

The popular upscale restaurant Star Bar closed down over the weekend. A sign in the front window says, "The Star Bar is closed for business. We will continue to host special events and catering functions."

Anacortes Police arrested a 16-year-old boy after he eluded them in an 80-mile-per-hour chase on D Ave. last week He just didn’t want to be stopped by police, who ended up chasing him 3 times over 2 days.

One good way to enjoy the summer is to go to the beach. Photographer Steve Berentson found these people at Rosario Beach on Thursday, when the temperature hit 94 in downtown Anacortes.

The state Health Department has closed all Skagit County beaches to recreational shellfish harvesting because toxins have been discovered in the water, according to a news release from the county Health Department.

True to tradition, or is it a myth or just a joke? Summer arrived after the Fourth of July in northwestern Washington. The official high, as recorded at the downtown fire station, went from 68 degrees on the Fourth to 87 Wednesday.

Tickets are now on sale for the expanded Anacortes Arts Festival 2010 Concerts at the Port Series, six concerts featuring some great entertainers, including Maria Muldaur.

Calling the Fourth 'uneventful,' Police Chief Bonnie Bowers said there were no major problems with fireworks. Bowers said Anacortes Police issued one ticket for illegal fireworks and referred a couple of kids to juvenile court.