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Plan to expand WA’s tugboat escort requirements for oil tankers stirs pushback

Salish Current Aug. 13 2025 9 minutes read

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Oil spill risk and orca protection in waters between San Juans and Bellingham, Anacortes figure in debate.

Skagit County bat tests positive for rabies

Anacortes Now Aug. 13 2025 3 minutes read

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This is the first bat found in Skagit County to test positive for rabies this year and the fourth in Washington State in 2025. The last positive case of rabies in a bat in Skagit County was in 2023.

Police Blotter, August 1 - 7, 2025

Anacortes Police Aug. 12 2025 4 minutes read

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Anacortes Police checked out a report of a chicken crossing a road, a shattered toilet in a street, and a local connection to an internet fraud case out of Florida with a loss of over $50,000. 

The message Democratic voters delivered in Washington’s primary

Washington State Standard Aug. 12 2025 8 minutes read

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Results in high-profile legislative races signal distaste for President Trump and no souring on their party’s policies in Olympia.

The Sweet Invader

Jack Hartt Aug. 7 2025 5 minutes read

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It’s a love/hate relationship. Himalayan blackberries are as much a part of the view as the Salish Sea — the twisting brambles are ubiquitous, both loved and loathed.

Get ready to pay more for a Washington state ferry ride

Washington State Standard Aug. 6 2025 5 minutes read

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Fares will rise this fall. And next year there will be a new fee if you pay with a credit card.

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7 Nov
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8 Nov
 Christian Casolary's Resonance Quartet 
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The Gift of Gabe
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19 Nov
Jazz Lecture Series
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