Anacortes voters have started receiving election ballots for next month’s general election. Election day is Nov. 4.

A federal appeals court has temporarily stopped T-Mobile from getting a permit to build a cell tower on the United Methodist Church property in Anacortes.

Food Pavilion got a new name this week: The Market at Anacortes. It's part of an effort by owner Brown & Cole Stores to spruce up the supermarket.

State ferry officials have set an open house for Wednesday to gather public input as the ferry system builds a long-term plan. The open house will be at 6 pm Wednesday at the Fidalgo Senior Center.

A weekly roundup prepared by the Anacortes Police Department.

Flounder Bay Cafe, Skyline's only restaurant, has closed it’s doors to regular dining, leaving only one other restaurant open on the West end of the island. Rumors of the impending closure had been circulating for a couple of months.

The sun was shining at the last Farmers Market of the season on Saturday. Many of the usual vendors were missing, but there was still plenty of fresh produce from area farms. The Farmers Market will be back for two Saturdays next month with the Holiday Market. 

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a frost advisory for Saturday morning. The advisory is in effect from 4am to 9am.

T-Mobile has filed a request for a building permit to construct a long-planned cell phone tower on United Methodist Church property. In response, the city has asked a court to issue an injunction to stop the permit.

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.