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Urgent CDC Data and Analyses on Influenza and Bird Flu Go Missing as Outbreaks Escalate

KFF Health News Feb. 15 2025 8 minutes read

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Delays in urgent CDC analyses of seasonal flu and bird flu, and the agency’s silence, will harm Americans as outbreaks escalate, doctors and public health experts warn.

Hiking: Courting

Maribeth Crandell Feb. 13 2025 5 minutes read

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The sun was out, as was the tide. It’s been cold, but clear, so why not take a walk on the beach?

60 years of progress in expanding rights is being rolled back by Trump − a pattern that’s all too familiar in US history

The Conversation Feb. 13 2025 8 minutes read

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60 years of progress in expanding rights is being rolled back by Trump − a pattern that’s all too familiar in US history

Police Blotter, January 31 - February 5, 2025

Anacortes Police Feb. 11 2025 3 minutes read

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This week’s calls to Anacortes Police included a three-car collision on an icy parking lot.

Elon Musk’s DOGE targets U.S. Department of Education for millions in funding cuts

Art Shotwell Feb. 11 2025 3 minutes read

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The U.S. Education Department was hit with hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts after the Department of Government Efficiency announced its latest terminations of contracts Monday.

Whether Christians should prioritize care for migrants as much as for fellow citizens has been debated for centuries

The Conversation Feb. 11 2025 8 minutes read

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A scholar of religion and migration writes about the long-standing tensions among Christians regarding their moral obligations to those more or less closely connected to them.

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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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