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Someone last week pulled a mural by local artist and history buff Bill Mitchell off a wall and stole it. Mitchell made the discovery and called police.

The weather service is forecasting a cold and wet holiday weekend in northwestern Washington, starting with a cold front expected to move into western Skagit County early Saturday morning.

Anacortes High School teachers and other staff were out of their seats during a motivational speech at Brodniak Hall on Thursday by state Superintendent of Pubic Instruction Randy Dorn, on the far right.

The one new film on screen in Anacortes this weekend is Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds. The film to see if you're an adult is Julie & Julia and if you're a kid, then rush to (500) Days of Summer. Why the parentheses? I don't know.

Sunny Sunflower is among a collection of acrylics by Jennifer Bowman on display at Scott-Milo Gallery for this month’s Gallery Walk at the several galleries in downtown Anacortes Friday evening.

The Seafarers' Memorial Park building, now behind construction fencing, could become part of a planned small boat center.

Anacortes School Superintendent Chris Borgen says the district hopes to give swine flu shots to "as many staff, volunteers and students as possible."

Guemes Islanders trying to save Guemes Mountain bring their cause to Anacortes this month with a "Save the Mountain" auction at the Depot. The Guemes Island Environmental Trust is attempting to raise money to purchase the mountain.

This week’s police blotter is highlighted by a  2-year old boy who suffered bite wounds to his eyelid, cheek, and mouth when he was bitten by a pit bull at Washington Park and flags stolen from two Anacortes churches. 

Two new movies come to the Anacortes Cinemas this weekend, including well-rated (500) Days of Summer and the not-so-well-rated Time Traveler's Wife. That's Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, above, in (500) Days of Summer.