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Online learning keeps rising among Washington’s K-12 students

Washington State Standard Mar. 23 2024 4 minutes read

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Online learning for Washington’s public school kids is here to stay. 

Jon Stewart, still a ‘tiny, neurotic man,’ back to remind Americans what’s at stake

The Conversation Mar. 23 2024 7 minutes read

Jon Stewart does a segment on Feb. 13, 2024, on the Biden-Trump rematch. Screenshot, The Daily Show

In the early 2000s, Jon Stewart perfected the art of ironic satire, playfully critiquing politicians, political institutions, the press and the public. What’s his role now?

Police Blotter, March 8 - 14, 2024

Anacortes Police Mar. 19 2024 4 minutes read

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A Navy Lieutenant Commander has been charged with the rape of an Anacortes child.

North Cascades Highway clearing to start

Anacortes Now Mar. 19 2024 2 minutes read

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The state Transportation Department is scheduled to start clearing Highway 20 over the Cascades next week, following an on-site review.

The art and science of landslide preparedness a decade after Oso

Washington State Standard Mar. 19 2024 8 minutes read

A lasting hillside scar looms over a new memorial at the scene of the deadly 2014 Oso landslide in Snohomish County, Washington. (Tom Banse)

“Revolutionary” mapping gains followed the 2014 Oso, Washington landslide, which claimed 43 lives. But there’s still more work to do predicting hazards.

R Avenue re-opened after major renovation

Art Shotwell Mar. 15 2024 2 minutes read

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The city re-opened R Avenue to traffic Friday afternoon after four months of construction that the city says will enhance the roadway for vehicle travel, pedestrians, cyclists and other multi-modal means of transportation, public transit and water quality. 

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