Washington State Budgets $1.6 Million for Study and Removal of Toxic Lights

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
Responding to a Seattle Times and ProPublica investigation, state lawmakers set aside funds after fluorescent lights leaked PCBs at a Seattle-area school for several years. But legislators say it’s only a first step.

Putin puts international justice on trial – betting that the age of impunity will continue

Art Shotwell 7 minutes read
Images of pregnant women fleeing a bombed maternity ward in Mariupol, Ukraine, raised again the question of how far the Russian military will be willing to go to conquer the country – and whether war crimes are being committed.

The promise and folly of war – why do leaders enter conflict assuming victory is assured?

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
Amid a staunch and passionate defense that has slowed the Russian advance to Kiev and global condemnation, Vladimir Putin’s motivation for invading has been subject to speculation: Just what does he hope to achieve by war in Ukraine?

Police Blotter, March 4 - 10, 2022

Anacortes Police 7 minutes read
Anacortes Police worked this past week on several cases of catalytic converters being stolen and several reports of fuel theft from parked cars.

Affordable housing in the US is increasingly scarce, making renters ask: Where do we go?

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
The United States is facing an expanding gap between how much workers earn and how much they have to pay for housing.

No masks needed in Anacortes schools

Art Shotwell 2 minutes read
The state and the Anacortes School District are dropping the mask mandate for students in schools, effective this weekend.