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Hikes: Bluffing LIke Spring

image shows hiker surrounded by trees and looking at the ocean

“A good hike starts with a stop at Starbucks,” Kath said.

WA lawmaker wants to make voting mandatory … sort of?

Sen. Sam Hunt reintroduced a bill to legally require people to vote — but there wouldn’t be any consequences if you don’t.

Police Blotter, January 12 - 18, 2024

Anacortes Police talked to a teenager who was reported to be doing donuts in a parking lot.

‘Emergency’ or Not, Covid Is Still Killing People. Here’s What Doctors Advise to Stay Safe.

Thousands of people are still dying of covid, but government has mostly handed over responsibility to the people to weather the seasonal surges with their own strategies.

Prisoners would get to vote under bill backed by formerly incarcerated WA lawmaker

“We’re not all Gary Ridgway,” one prisoner told legislators after a Republican skeptic of the bill brought up the infamous serial killer.

Why did Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 have a sealed-off emergency exit in the first place? The answer comes down to money

A commercial pilot turned management expert and author of ‘The Next Crash: How Short-Term Profit Seeking Trumps Airline Safety,’ explains the economics behind the near-deadly disaster.

Snow or 'wintry mix' forces cancellations

The school district has cancelled classes and the city cancelled trash pickup today.

Washington’s latest daylight saving time proposal would mean earlier summer sunsets

A bill up for debate in Olympia calls for clocks to no longer “spring ahead” in March and for Pacific Standard Time to remain in effect year-round.

Police Blotter, January 5 - 11, 2024

Anacortes Police and Medics attended to a motorist apparently passed out in his vehicle on Commercial Ave.

U.S. Supreme Court will not hear challenge against Washington state capital gains tax

But an initiative asking voters to repeal the tax is on track for the November ballot.

What Would a Second Trump Presidency Look Like for Health Care?

What Would a Second Trump Presidency Look Like for Health Care?

The lessons of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life should give us hope today

As we remember and reflect on the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., there are valuable lessons that should give us hope that we can overcome what we face today in a divided and teetering America.

Hikes: Strength from the Storm

Storms. They power into our lives with their force and fury, rattling our windows and walls, drumming on our roofs, and freezing our fingers and faces. We sit inside, thankful we are not outside getting drenched, blown, or frozen, or all the above at the same time.