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Vote count for pool district still close

Art Shotwell Aug. 9 2024 1 minute read

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Four days after the election, that ballot measure to change the Fidalgo Pool District configuration is still too close to call.

Fidalgo Pool District vote too close to call

Art Shotwell Aug. 7 2024 2 minutes read

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A measure on the August 6 ballot to re-designate the Fidalgo Pool district as a Metropolitan Recreation District is too close to call.

Police Blotter, July 26 - August 1, 2024

Anacortes Police Aug. 6 2024 5 minutes read

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A confrontation at a Sunday political demonstration prompted police to intervene.

Grassroots efforts to increase voting are gaining momentum in these states, even as other states make voting harder

The Conversation Aug. 6 2024 6 minutes read

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Groundbreaking advances in the right to vote have been made over the past two years in the U.S

Five things to watch in Tuesday’s primary

Washington State Standard Aug. 5 2024 6 minutes read

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There’s lots of openings on Washington’s political job board. Tuesday’s primary is voters’ first draft of who they think should fill them.

A chatbot spread falsehood about WA elections. The secretary of state wants it fixed.

Washington State Standard Aug. 5 2024 4 minutes read

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Election officials in several states, including Washington, urged Elon Musk on Aug. 5, 2024 to make changes to Grok, the AI assistant on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, after it provided wrong information on deadlines for candidates seeking a spot on ballots in their states.

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