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Vandals damaged Kiwanis Meadows soccer field

Art Shotwell Jan. 5 2022 1 minute read

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Anacortes Police are looking for help in identifying the vandals who damaged the soccer field at Kiwanis Meadows at Smiley's Bottom. 

Police Blotter, December 24 - 30, 2021

Anacortes Police Jan. 4 2022 7 minutes read
A 67-year-old Anacortes man reported seeing a man wearing a bulletproof vest walking in circles near Anacortes Fire Department Station 2.

Facebook Hosted Surge of Misinformation and Insurrection Threats in Months Leading Up to Jan. 6 Attack, Records Show

Art Shotwell Jan. 4 2022 22 minutes read
A ProPublica/Washington Post analysis of Facebook posts, internal company documents and interviews, provides the clearest evidence yet that the social media giant played a critical role in spreading lies that fomented the violence of Jan. 6.

Recent Interviews Shed New Light on Jan. 6 Attack on the Capitol

Art Shotwell Jan. 4 2022 3 minutes read
An updated documentary from ProPublica, FRONTLINE and Berkeley Journalism’s Investigative Reporting Program tracks the migration of fringe election conspiracies into the mainstream. It airs Tuesday, Jan. 4, at 10 p.m. EST.

Skagit COVID-19 Case, Hospital & Vaccine Data 

Art Shotwell Dec. 29 2021 5 minutes read
Skagit County is reporting two new COVID deaths and 217 new cases for the past week. 

Police Blotter, December 17 - 24, 2021

Anacortes Police Dec. 28 2021 5 minutes read
Anacortes Police responded to a report of a man slumped over the wheel of his pickup truck parked at the viewpoint pullout off westbound Highway 20 Spur in Anacortes.
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