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Kiwanis Christmas Tree Pick Up

Art Shotwell Jan. 4 2020 1 minute read

Place your unflocked tree, free of ornaments, lights and tinsel at the curb by 8:30am Saturday morning, Jan. 4. This service is a fundraiser for the Anacortes Key Club, which plans to use the funds raised to support the Thirst Project and the Anacortes Food Bank. 

Police Blotter, December 21 - 27, 2019

Anacortes Police Dec. 29 2019 8 minutes read

There was what looks like a higher-than-usual number of reports of car prowls, package thefts and mail thefts during this Christmas week.

Police Blotter, December 14 - 20, 2019

Anacortes Police Dec. 23 2019 6 minutes read

A brief high-speed chase on Highway 20 ended after the two occupants jumped out of the moving vehicle, which ended up on a pile of bark mulch.

Democrats Debate Whether ‘Medicare For All’ Is ‘Realistic’

Art Shotwell Dec. 21 2019 4 minutes read

The sixth Democratic presidential debate on Thursday is likely to be best remembered for its sharp exchanges over campaign finance and a glistening fundraiser in a Napa Valley wine cave.

Doctors Prescribe More of a Drug If They Receive Money from a Pharma Company Tied to It

Art Shotwell Dec. 20 2019 9 minutes read

Doctors who receive money from drugmakers related to a specific drug prescribe that drug more heavily than doctors without such financial ties, a new ProPublica analysis found.

Police Blotter, December 7 - 13, 2019

Anacortes Police Dec. 16 2019 6 minutes read

After viewing home security footage, Anacortes police caught and jailed a suspect in the early morning theft of beef and a steak knife from a residential back yard.

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 Christian Casolary's Resonance Quartet 
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Jazz Lecture Series
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