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The sun shone briefly as Anacortes honored Veteran’s Day with a brief ceremony in Causland Park.

A resident of the 1200 block of I Avenue reported that his pit bull dog had bitten a 3-year-old child in the face and that he wanted the dog removed from his house.

The Anacortes real estate market continued to be battered by the economy last month. Home sales took a significant hit in October, according to statistics from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. 

Farmers Market regulars braved the rainy, windy weather to buy local produce at Saturday's Holiday Market. A handful of Farmers Market vendors were outdoors, while many others set up inside the Depot Arts Center. 

Anacortes Port Commissioners have approved a $10.6 million budget for next year and set the property levy at $530,000. That levy will cost property owners 8.4 cents per $1,000 of assessed value or about $21.00 for a $250,000 home for the year.

Friday’s Gallery Walk features historical photos at the Depot and new works by Diane Ainsworth of Port Townsend at Scott-Milo. Several shows open during Gallery Walk on Friday, from 6-9 pm.

Rain got you down? Here's a shot of Mount Baker I took on Wednesday afternoon. The mountain was in the sunshine, while the foothills were darkened by afternoon clouds. -Art

Chandler’s Square wants to build an addition to their current retirement community on O Ave. in Anacortes. They’re asking the City Council to to vacate an alley that’s between their current building and their planned addition.

Five Northwest authors are on this week's Northwest Bestsellers List. The mass market paperback reprint of Chelsea Cain's Heartsick popped up on the list this week. Her sequel is Sweetheart.