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US is spending record amounts servicing its national debt – interest rate hikes add billions to the cost

The Conversation Jan. 30 2023 5 minutes read

The US spent $213 billion paying interest on the national debt in the fourth quarter of 2022 as the Fed jacked up borrowing costs at an unprecedented pace.

Jack Curtis wins temp School Board seat

Art Shotwell Jan. 27 2023 1 minute read
Jack Curtis has been appointed to a temporary seat on the Anacortes School Board, filling the vacancy left by Marilyn Hanesworth. Curtis will be officially sworn in at the February 23rd meeting. 

FDA Experts Are Still Puzzled Over Who Should Get Which Covid Shots and When

KFF Health News Jan. 27 2023 6 minutes read
A single booster seems to prevent death and hospitalization in most people, but protection from the current vaccines wanes within months. FDA experts say they need to know more from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to decide the best long-term strategy.

How California’s ambitious new climate plan could help speed energy transformation around the world

Art Shotwell Jan. 26 2023 8 minutes read
California is one of the world’s largest economies, and it’s aiming for net-zero emissions by 2045. A transportation expert involved in the plan explains why it just might succeed.

Police Blotter, January 13 - 19, 2023

Anacortes Police Jan. 25 2023 5 minutes read

Bold thieves stole more than $500 in alcohol and other items from a local grocery store by simply rolling their items out of the store in shopping carts.

Dash & Splash fundraiser February 18

Art Shotwell Jan. 24 2023 2 minutes read
The Skagit County Dash and Splash, a fundraiser for Special Olympics, is set for February 18 in Anacortes and will be in person this year. The Dash and Splash is a combination of a 5K Fun Run/Walk and a Polar Plunge.
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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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