Maybe Anthony’s Restaurants representatives had a reason to be hesitant about scheduling the groundbreaking for the Anacortes eatery on Friday…

• Assessor’s Office says some home values down 10%
• Fish tales: Croatian gill netter among speakers at library series
• Old microscope helps cellular biologist show marine life up close
• Arch getting ‘Thanks for Visiting’ message
• Anthony’s seeks shoreline permit
• AHS students plug into high-powered competition
• Anacortes Veterans groups seek new members as ranks thin
• Restaurants offer three-course deal

Pete Kovach’s first hole-in-one was worth waiting for. It netted him $50,000 Monday at the eighth annual Island Hospital Golf Classic…

• Sister Cities golf tourney raises funds for exchanges
• 2009 Skatefest results
• Kids camp combines learning soccer skills and Christianity
• State stocking lakes as April 25 opener approaches
• Anacortes Salmon Derby a weekend ‘trollerfest’
• They’ve got rhythm
• Down but not out
• Ryan Taylor signs letter of intent

“Honk!” certainly has enough colorful animal outfits, songs and themes of tolerance to be appealing — as well as morally beneficial…

• An-O-Chords to sing for food
• C’mon down from the hills for Brewgrass this weekend in Anacortes
• Raising a perfect child can be murder in ‘Bright Ideas’
• Wiegardt watercolors wow at November gallery walk
• Come out for raucus blues veterans, indie pop with a twang
• Solve murder mystery at Anacortes library
• Bluesman Harman returns to the Rockfish
• Annual party, auction support forest friends’ education efforts

Holly Leaf believes in the value of children reading. So much so that she’s trying to collect 1,000 books for her own daughter.

Kaitlin…

• Input sought on Heart Lake’s future
• Annual hedgehog gathering is Oct. 3
• Farmers Market giving out coupons to encourage customers
• Nonprofit aims to unite vision of small boating groups
• Classes help you learn how to preserve your garden’s bounty
• VINCE STREANO | Weather or Not | Fall colors should be great this year
• Community garden growing on participants
• McCracken sculpture highlights Guemes Mountain auction

• Letters to the Editor, Nov. 18, 2009
• Letters to the Editor, Nov. 11, 2009
• Letters to the Editor, Nov. 4, 2009
• Letters to the Editor, Oct. 28, 2009

• Tough times, but time to focus on what’s important
• Mayor uniquely positioned to make an even bigger difference
• Election was civil, focused and good for community
• Bob Hyde can be a difference-maker on the School Board

• Terry’s Take: That big gap in sales tax revenue means a huge drop in spending here
• Back in the day in Anacortes, Nov. 18, 2009
• Back in the day in Anacortes, Nov. 11, 2009
• Back in the day in Anacortes, Nov. 4, 2009