Hikes: Taken for Granted

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When Joan Melcher retired from teaching in 1993, she became the hiking guru for the Skagit Audubon Society, and soon started helping maintain various trails too. A year later, her husband Duane got involved.

Police Blotter, November 15 - 20, 2024

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Anacortes Police responded to several vehicle prowls, this week and also investigated another cyber-fraud complaint.

WA public employee union sues state following failed contract vote

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Members of the Washington Public Employees Association rejected a contract proposal in September and are now at odds with the state over how to proceed.

Vulnerability to financial scams in aging adults could be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease, new research shows

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Adults who self-reported higher vulnerability toward financial exploitation showed lower thickness in a brain region that is affected early in Alzheimer’s disease.

Elves Night Out this Weekend

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Kick off the holidays with your friends and neighbors and shop downtown Anacortes merchants this Saturday.

Atmospheric river meets bomb cyclone: The result is like a fire hose flailing out of control

A powerful storm hitting the West Coast combines these weather phenomena for a wet week in many areas. But forecasting exactly which areas will get hit hardest is tough, as a meteorologist explains.

Police Blotter, November 8 - 14, 2024

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This week, Anacortes Police dealt with a fraud case and complaints on two successive days of a man hiding things in his sleeping bag before leaving retail stores.

Same-day voter registrations hit new high mark in Washington

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The number of people showing up at county election offices on Election Day to register to vote or update registration information has been on the rise after changes to state law.

Avalanche threat forces winter closure of North Cascades Highway

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A weekend of snow and a Monday evaluation has prompted the state to close Highway 20 over the North Cascades for the winter.

Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters – a look at how insurance companies set rates and coverage

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Insurance costs are rising quickly across much of the country. Hurricanes are part of the reason, but it’s the other perils common across the Midwest and Great Plains that complicate costs. Costs are lower in the PNW.