Hikes: Not Man Apart

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Do you recognize the location of the picture above? It doesn’t look like this anymore.

State revenues tumble nearly $500 million but WA lawmakers aren’t fretting

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Officials see the dip as manageable. But if voters repeal the capital gains tax this fall, it could further complicate the state’s budget picture.

Port of Anacortes receives clean audit from the Washington State Auditor’s Office

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The Port of Anacortes has once again received a clean audit from the Washington State Auditor’s Office (SAO), marking over 25 consecutive years of financial audits with no findings.

Police Blotter, June 14 - 20, 2024

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Anacortes Police took a call about someone using a fishing rod to cast a wrench into a roadway. Are we a small town or what?

Pride Parade fun for all

This weekend's Pride Parade was fun for all, especially the youth.

Port opens new RV Park

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The Port of Anacortes has opened a new 25-space year-round RV park at the north end of Cap Sante Marina.

Five takeaways from the first WA attorney general debate

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Candidates for attorney general sparred on issues ranging from consumer protections to gun laws.

‘Historic’ Samish Nation housing is part of a return to ancestral land

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Lacking a reservation, the Samish Nation takes a different tack in planning for the future

Washington’s ferry system steers toward less choppy waters

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Hiring increases and steps toward adding boats to the state’s fleet are positive developments for the troubled agency.

Judge orders BNSF to pay $400 million to Swinomish

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A federal judge has ordered BNSF Railway to pay nearly $400 million to the Swinomish Tribe, ruling the company intentionally trespassed on reservation land by repeatedly running oil trains across the reservation.