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Hikes: Off the Beaten Path

Jack Hartt Jan. 9 2025 4 minutes read

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We were looking for adventure, something different, a place to ‘step off the path’.

Police Blotter, December 27, 2024 - January 2, 2025

Anacortes Police Jan. 7 2025 4 minutes read

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Among other activities this week, an Anacortes officer stopped a 12-year-old riding an off-road motorcycle without license plates.

Meet the new faces of the 2025 legislative session

Washington State Standard Jan. 3 2025 9 minutes read

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The upcoming legislative session will see high levels of turnover among Washington state lawmakers. 

Police Blotter, December 20 - 26, 2024

Anacortes Police Dec. 31 2024 4 minutes read

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A puppy left, then found at a coffee shop on Christmas Day.

The new Washington state laws taking effect in January 2025

Washington State Standard Dec. 30 2024 4 minutes read

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New restrictions on cosmetics tested on animals, tougher penalties for negligent drivers, requirements for hospitals to offer drugs to people possibly exposed to HIV.

Hikes: A Morning Chorus

Jack Hartt Dec. 26 2024 5 minutes read

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Our calendar says it’s a new year next week. But the solstice has passed. New beginnings are all around us and within us as well.

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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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