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Police Blotter, August 5 - 11, 2022

Anacortes Police Aug. 16 2022 5 minutes read
Anacortes Police recovered three puppies that had been dumped at Heart Lake by an Oak Harbor woman.

Big Pharma Went All In to Kill Drug Pricing Negotiations

Art Shotwell Aug. 16 2022 8 minutes read
For more than a century, the drug industry has issued dire warnings of plunging innovation whenever regulation reared its head. In general, the threat hasn’t materialized.

Commercial Ave set for repair work

Art Shotwell Aug. 13 2022 1 minute read
WSDOT maintenance crews will perform pavement repair on Commercial Avenue from 34th Street to 12th Street beginning Sunday night.

Police Blotter, July 29 - August 4, 2022

Anacortes Police Aug. 9 2022 5 minutes read
A 50-year-old Anacortes woman reported this week to Anacortes Police that a coyote pup had been hanging around her property and wouldn’t leave. 

Car prowls on the increase in Anacortes

Anacortes Police Aug. 2 2022 1 minute read
Vehicle prowlers broke into five different cars in the Whistle Lake parking lot last Friday stealing credit cards and a variety of items.

Heat Wave Prompts Cooling Stations

Art Shotwell Jul. 25 2022 4 minutes read
The National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory indicating that a prolonged period of hot weather is expected across Western Washington this week.

School Summer Impact Program Takes Kids Outside

Art Shotwell Jul. 25 2022 2 minutes read
Walks in the forestlands, trips to Rosario Beach and Deception Pass and dance moves with Fidalgo Danceworks are all a part of the Impact summer learning program that is taking place throughout July. 

National ‘988’ Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Launched

Art Shotwell Jul. 19 2022 2 minutes read
A new suicide and crisis lifeline number, 988, launched last weekend, will now route people to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and serve as a universal entry point so that, no matter where you live, you can easily reach a trained crisis counselor who can help.

What really drives anti-abortion beliefs?

Art Shotwell Jul. 19 2022 6 minutes read
Research suggests it’s a matter of sexual strategies. People vary in how opposed they are to casual sex. 

Conservative Blocs Unleash Litigation to Curb Public Health Powers

Art Shotwell Jul. 18 2022 14 minutes read
Spurred on by opposition to pandemic-related health mandates, a coalition of religious liberty groups, conservative think tanks, and Republican state attorneys general has filed a cascade of litigation seeking to rein in the powers of public health authorities.

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