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Reading: A new memoir retraces Bill Gates' road to Microsoft

CascadePBS Mar. 17 2025 6 minutes read

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In Source Code: My Beginnings, the first book in a trilogy, the tech giant co-founder reflects on his Seattle upbringing and what — and who — made him.

Guemes Ferry Haulout Begins this Weekend

Anacortes Now Mar. 14 2025 3 minutes read

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The Guemes Island ferry haul-out, and passenger-only service, will begin Saturday and is scheduled to run through April 29.

Hiking: Peace Like a River

Maribeth Crandell Mar. 13 2025 5 minutes read

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Close your eyes. Listen. Wind in the trees. Birdsong.  A gurgling stream.  A rooster? A truck I can't see  rumbles by sounding too close. 

City Comp Plan Open House

Art Shotwell Mar. 12 2025 2 minutes read

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The city is holding an open house to describe the features of the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update on March 20. The meeting will focus on new climate-related elements.

Police Blotter, February 28 - March 5, 2025

Anacortes Police Mar. 11 2025 3 minutes read

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Anacortes Police responded to reports of auto prowls and arrested a man who admitted he was high and who had cocaine on his person.

Under Trump, Social Security Resumes What It Once Called ‘Clawback Cruelty’

KFF Health News Mar. 11 2025 7 minutes read

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Last year, the government stopped cutting off people’s monthly Social Security benefits to claw back overpayments. Last week, under President Donald Trump, it reversed that change.

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