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Police Blotter, March 6 - 10, 2026

Anacortes Police Mar. 17 2026 3 minutes read

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In this week’s Anacortes Police Blotter: a crash on Highway 20 near Sharpe’s Corner, theft of donuts from a grocery store, and noisy resident at a local hotel. 

Woe Canada! WA State Ferries enters 7th season without cross-border service

Washington State Standard Mar. 17 2026 7 minutes read

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The agency says it plans to bring back the Anacortes-Sidney route around 2030. Its mothballing has spurred longing and a lawsuit from past riders.

Local Shooting was apparent Murder-Suicide

Anacortes Now Mar. 11 2026 1 minute read

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Anacortes Police say a 61-year-old male is suspected of killing a 57-year-old woman, then killing himself at their home on K Avenue on Tuesday.

The Choir of Spring

Jack Hartt Mar. 11 2026 7 minutes read

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When I was a teenager, my best friend wanted to be a zookeeper. He raised snakes and frogs in his bedroom, and crickets and other critters to feed them.

Police Blotter, February 27 - March 5, 2026

Anacortes Police Mar. 10 2026 4 minutes read

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In this week’s Anacortes Police Blotter, a reported cyber fraud case, a theft of contents in a delivery van and, yes, a mysterious face looking at a porch camera.

Update: Shooting Victims are Adults

Anacortes Now Mar. 10 2026 1 minute read

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Two adults are dead following a shooting inside a home on K Avenue in Anacortes, according to Anacortes Police.

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