The Burlington-Edison volleyball team bought a little peace of mind Monday night heading into its final match of the regular season.

The Tigers,…

• Prep Football: Tigers thump Seahawks
• Prep Football: Mountaineers take down Anacortes
• Prep Volleyball: Seahawks fall to Lions
• Recreation: Boaters get on board
• 2009 Prep Football Previews: Anacortes Seahawks
• Golfer fires $50,000 hole-in-one
• Recreation: Anacortes woman makes a tough trek
• Anacortes wins 10-11 District title

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
• Mmmm … Pumpkin. Not just for decorating
• Falling in love with color
• Annual hedgehog gathering is Oct. 3
• The season is changing for area farmers markets
• 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

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
• Summer Reading Program
• See depot replica at model rail club event
• Skagit clinic, some pharmacies offering H1N1 vaccine
• Mom helps daughter collect 1,000 books for African kids
• Input sought on Heart Lake’s future
• Anacortes approves parks, forest plan changes
• Clock is ticking on Election 2009

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