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Police Blotter, October 24 - 29, 2020

Anacortes Police Nov. 2 2020 7 minutes read
A Friday Harbor woman was arrested and booked in county jail on multiple charges in connection with her behavior in several Anacortes businesses.

Medicare Fines Half of Hospitals for Readmitting Too Many Patients

Nov. 2 2020 3 minutes read
Each year, Medicare punishes hospitals that have high rates of readmissions and high rates of infections and patient injuries. Island Hospital and Skagit Valley Hospital have both been fined.

How Your Brain Tricks You Into Taking Risks During the Pandemic

Nov. 2 2020 12 minutes read
Experts who study the way we think and make decisions say that it can be more than politics driving our decision-making this year. The unprecedented nature of the pandemic undermines how we process information and assess risk. Need proof? Look around.

Why Bush v. Gore Still Matters in 2020

Nov. 1 2020 17 minutes read
The Supreme Court decision that handed the 2000 election to George W. Bush is widely believed not to be a precedent, yet it’s been cited in hundreds of federal and state cases since. It could play a role in this year’s election, too.

Nothing Untoward About Counting Ballots After Election Day

Oct. 29 2020 8 minutes read
In recent days, President Donald Trump has repeatedly and baselessly suggested that counting mail-in ballots after Election Day will result in fraud.

He Made a Minor Mistake Filling Out an Unemployment Form. Then the Washington State Demanded $14,990 From Him

Oct. 29 2020 15 minutes read
State unemployment agencies are discovering errors in payments affecting hundreds of thousands of jobless Americans. Even when the agencies made the original error, they’re taking aggressive steps to get the money back.
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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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