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Anacortes Police Blotter, July 28 - August 3, 2023

Anacortes Police Aug. 8 2023 5 minutes read

Anacortes Police are looking for whoever has cut multiple trees, broken branches and graded a new trail in an unidentified area of the Anacortes Forest Lands.

More adults than ever have been seeking ADHD medications – an ADHD expert explains what could be driving the trend

The Conversation Aug. 6 2023 7 minutes read

A University of Washington psychitric researcher reports the COVID-19 pandemic may have played a considerable role in the uptick of adults being treated for ADHD.

Fire closes North Cascades Highway

Anacortes Now Aug. 4 2023 2 minutes read

The State Department of Transportation in partnership with the Sourdough Fire Incident Management Team Friday night closed State Route 20/North Cascades Highway from milepost 120 in Newhalem to milepost 156 just west of Rainy Day Pass located 45 miles west of Winthrop. 

No change in standings in latest vote count

Art Shotwell Aug. 4 2023 1 minute read

New vote tallies released by Skagit County show no change in standings in two Anacortes races.

Doctors Sound Alarm About Child Nicotine Poisoning as Vapes Flood the US Market

KFF Health News Aug. 3 2023 7 minutes read

Popular e-cigarettes lack packaging that stops kids from consuming the hazardous nicotine inside.

First Friday Art Walk Joins Arts Festival

Anacortes Now Aug. 2 2023 3 minutes read

Anacortes' monthly First Friday Art Walk happens this Friday, from 6 - 8pm. We have the locations.

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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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