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WA ballot initiative would cut $848.6M of environmental programs

Crosscut Jul. 3 2024 12 minutes read

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If passed, Initiative 2117 would repeal the state's new Climate Commitment Act, which has raised more than $2B for projects like electrifying transit.

Police Blotter, June 21 - 27, 2024

Anacortes Police Jul. 2 2024 4 minutes read

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Police contacted a man who was using a BB gun to kill robins which, he said, were eating cherries from his cherry tree. 

Attack websites seep into WA election battles

Washington State Standard Jul. 2 2024 7 minutes read

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Sponsors don’t expect the sites to go viral, but hope their barb-filled content will help sway a few voters. One targeted candidate predicts people will reject the “nastiness.”

Hikes: Not Man Apart

Jack Hartt Jun. 27 2024 4 minutes read

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Do you recognize the location of the picture above? It doesn’t look like this anymore.

State revenues tumble nearly $500 million but WA lawmakers aren’t fretting

Washington State Standard Jun. 27 2024 4 minutes read

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Officials see the dip as manageable. But if voters repeal the capital gains tax this fall, it could further complicate the state’s budget picture.

Port of Anacortes receives clean audit from the Washington State Auditor’s Office

Anacortes Now Jun. 27 2024 2 minutes read

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The Port of Anacortes has once again received a clean audit from the Washington State Auditor’s Office (SAO), marking over 25 consecutive years of financial audits with no findings.

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