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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

After 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.

There's been an outpouring of support and cries for more information about Fidalgo island resident T. Mark Stover, sometimes known as the dog trainer to the stars, who has been missing for more than a week.

Two men got into a fight at work, apparently over a woman, and both men say they want to press charges. Both men got punches in and one was taken to the hospital.

Cody Culp found Chris Stoneham for a game winning 10 yard touchdown pass as Anacortes squeaked by Mt Vernon for a 27-24 win in overtime on Friday night.

Read more on Bryant Johnston's blog.