With all the months of debate at past meetings on the record, the Anacortes City Council on Monday, without further comment, approved the 2010 city…

• Island View principal awarded for his dedication to school, kids
• See depot replica at model rail club event
• Mom helps daughter collect 1,000 books for African kids
• Input sought on Heart Lake’s future
• Hospital to address budget shortfall in 2010, but no layoffs expected
• Coast Guard Cutter Mellon makes a stop at Pier 2
• Sulfur test goes well, but some still opposed
• Boogie the night away at Halloween fundraiser

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

A number of noteworthy exhibits open this week and the Anacortes Schools Foundation hosts a fundraiser during the First Friday Gallery Walk, 6 to 9…

• 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
• James experiences extreme nature on trip to foot of Everest
• Electrifying Ghanian drum, dance group performs Oct. 23
• Talented pianist to play at Brodniak in Anacortes
• Joint cover Jazz Walk keeps the beat going on after the festival

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. 4, 2009
• Letters to the Editor, Oct. 28, 2009
• Letters to the Editor, Oct. 21, 2009
• Letters to the Editor, Oct. 14, 2009

• Election was civil, focused and good for community
• Bob Hyde can be a difference-maker on the School Board
• Maxwell has more than earned fifth term as mayor
• Born, Rubin and Short for Port

• Back in the day in Anacortes, Nov. 4, 2009
• Back in the day in Anacortes, Oct. 28, 2009
• Back in the day in Anacortes, Oct. 21, 2009
• Back in the day in Anacortes, Oct. 14, 2009