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School Summer Impact Program Takes Kids Outside

Art Shotwell Jul. 25 2022 2 minutes read
Walks in the forestlands, trips to Rosario Beach and Deception Pass and dance moves with Fidalgo Danceworks are all a part of the Impact summer learning program that is taking place throughout July. 

National ‘988’ Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Launched

Art Shotwell Jul. 19 2022 2 minutes read
A new suicide and crisis lifeline number, 988, launched last weekend, will now route people to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and serve as a universal entry point so that, no matter where you live, you can easily reach a trained crisis counselor who can help.

What really drives anti-abortion beliefs?

Art Shotwell Jul. 19 2022 6 minutes read
Research suggests it’s a matter of sexual strategies. People vary in how opposed they are to casual sex. 

Conservative Blocs Unleash Litigation to Curb Public Health Powers

Art Shotwell Jul. 18 2022 14 minutes read
Spurred on by opposition to pandemic-related health mandates, a coalition of religious liberty groups, conservative think tanks, and Republican state attorneys general has filed a cascade of litigation seeking to rein in the powers of public health authorities.

The Supreme Court’s ideological rulings are roiling US politics – just as when Lincoln and his Republicans remade the court to fit their agenda

Art Shotwell Jul. 18 2022 8 minutes read
The conflict over the court and its politics may be making headlines now. But history shows that political contests over the ideological slant of the court are nothing new.

Community Picnic at Deception Pass Park set

Art Shotwell Jul. 16 2022 2 minutes read
Dust off your picnic blanket and beach chairs and join the park Saturday, July 23 from 1:00 – 9:00 PM at East Cranberry Lake for the Community Picnic in the Park!
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Upcoming Events

7 Nov
Author Event: D.W. Ulsterman 
Date Sat., November 7, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
7 Nov
Joe Whitney and Streetlive Family
Sat., November 7, 2026 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
8 Nov
 Christian Casolary's Resonance Quartet 
Sun., November 8, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
8 Nov
All Ages Jazz Jam  
Sun., November 8, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
16 Nov
Writing Circle  
Mon., November 16, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
17 Nov
Salish Sea Salmon Night 
Tue., November 17, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
18 Nov
The Gift of Gabe
Wed., November 18, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
19 Nov
Jazz Lecture Series
Thu., November 19, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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