Four Northwest authors on this week's bestsellers list. Garth Stein's The Art of Racing in the Rain, Chuck Palahniuk's Snuff, The Other by David Guterson and a mass market paperback, Always Dakota by Debbie Macomber. Week ending June 8, 2008.

The City Planning Commission takes up a community-initiated proposal to impose permanent construction restrictions in the Old Town area. A public hearing is set for Wednesday evening.

Well-known local journalist Wallie Funk, considered by many to be a living legend, has been elected to the University of Washington Department of Communications Alumni Hall of Fame.

The median price of an Anacortes home that sold in May was $346,250, down more than ten percent from a year earlier. 

A weekly roundup prepared by the Anacortes Police Department.

Seattle Writer Mike Lawson’s Joe DeMarco thrillers have drawn praise for their fine-tuned suspense, off-kilter characters, intricate plots, and revealing portrait of Washington, DC behind closed doors.

A consultant for the Port of Anacortes recommends the abandoned tug Enchantress is not eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or the Washington Heritage Register. 

The state has suspended the license of the Holiday Motel. The state Department of Health says the motel, at 2903 Commercial Ave., poses an immediate safety hazard to guests.