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Award-winning Honk! opens Friday

Art Shotwell Nov. 17 2009 1 minute read
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When Cat (Tim Brown) tells Ugly (Alex Hollingsworth) that he'd like to have Ugly for dinner, Ugly doesn't quite understand what Cat means, in the musical Honk!, opening Friday at ACT.

Profile: Island Rentals

Nov. 17 2009 1 minute read

Island Rentals, purchased in 2007 by Scott and Marie Webster, has been serving Anacortes and the surrounding areas since 1975. Long-time Northwest residents, Scott and Marie continually strive to grow their business by focusing on the ever changing needs of our community.

Arch sign gets finished on the backside

Art Shotwell Nov. 14 2009 0 minutes read
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Crews Saturday added a 'Thanks for Visiting' message on the north side (or backside) of the arch sign at 11th St & Commercial Ave., thanks to an anonymous $10,000 donation. The design copies the design on the front of the sign.

The Police Blotter, Nov. 14, 2009

Nov. 14 2009 13 minutes read

Police are investigating allegations that a 37-year-old man provided alcohol and showed pornographic movies to a 14-year-old girl at his apartment on 7th St. last Monday.

First degree murder charge in Stover case

Art Shotwell Nov. 13 2009 3 minutes read
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The Skagit County prosecutor's office filed a first-degree murder charge Friday in the case of the missing Fidalgo island dog trainer T. Mark Stover, seen above, even though investigators have failed to find his body.

Weekend Movies

Nov. 13 2009 4 minutes read
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Two more "new to Anacortes' films opened this weekend: Michael Jackson's This Is It! and Amelia. Disney's A Christmas Carol continues for another week at the Anacortes Cinemas.

Anthony's breaks ground at Cap Sante

Art Shotwell Nov. 13 2009 1 minute read
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Officials from Anthony's Restaurant chain joined local leaders to break ground Friday at Cap Sante Marina for a new 6,000 square foot restaurant, which they said would open next July.

America's Cup challenger gets 190 ft. wing

Art Shotwell Nov. 12 2009 2 minutes read
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A huge new wing, built in part in Anacortes, has replaced a sail on the Anacortes-built trimaran which is the American challenger for the America's Cup.

City revenues down, levy hike coming

Art Shotwell Nov. 10 2009 2 minutes read

The city has taken a big hit in tax revenues so far this year, according to the city's Finance Director, Steve Hoglund. Hoglund told the City Council Monday night "sales tax took a big hit this year."

Yost likely winner after slow vote count

Nov. 9 2009 2 minutes read

election2009.pngAfter a week of vote-counting, Karl Yost is the apparent winner of the tight race for one seat on the Anacortes School Board, beating out Bob Hyde by just 216 votes, as of Monday's tabulations.

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