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Mayor Gere's Budget Message - October 5, 2020

Art Shotwell Oct. 6 2020 14 minutes read
This budget reflects our unwavering commitment to serving each and every resident to the highest standard and protecting the strong fiscal position of the City.

K–12 Internet Access Program Allows More Students to Learn from Home

Art Shotwell Oct. 2 2020 2 minutes read
A new program allows students from low-income families to connect to their learning online from home at no cost to them. OSPI will cover the costs of internet connectivity for eligible students for the remainder of the 2020–21 school year.

Wear a Mask. If Only It Were That Simple.

Art Shotwell Oct. 2 2020 12 minutes read
Health experts agree masks are the cheapest, best weapon against the coronavirus pandemic. But how should mask-wearing be enforced? Mandates? Fines? Polite requests? 

Anacortes Elementary Students to go Back to School Next Month

Art Shotwell Oct. 1 2020 2 minutes read
In-classroom teaching is set to resume as early as November 2 for Anacortes elementary students on a half-day, four-day-a-week schedule. Students in grades K-3 are set to resume on Nov. 2 with students in grades 4 & 5 set to go back to school a week later on Nov. 9. 

Mayor Gere’s COVID-19 Briefing - September 30, 2020

Art Shotwell Oct. 1 2020 10 minutes read
I can hardly believe that October is nearly here. It seems that many of us have settled into a new normal with work, school, and our personal lives. We have adapted. Some of these changes have been difficult.

We Follow Laws on Seat Belts and Smoking. Why Not on Masks?

Art Shotwell Oct. 1 2020 6 minutes read
Americans have gotten used to all sorts of mandates, from cleaning up after dogs to stopping at intersections. There’s no reason it should be this hard to enforce ones around the coronavirus.

Sky-High Drug Prices Driven by Pharma Profits, House Dems Charge

Art Shotwell Sep. 30 2020 7 minutes read
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released a damning investigation Wednesday of drug company pricing tactics and profits, as two days of hearings with testimony from pharmaceutical industry CEOs begin.

Police Blotter, September 19 - 25, 2020

Anacortes Police Sep. 30 2020 6 minutes read
An Anacortes man was jailed after stealing a six-pack of beer from a grocery store after he had banned from entering the story after a similar incident.

The First Presidential Debate: A Night of Rapid-Fire Interruptions and Inaccuracies

Art Shotwell Sep. 30 2020 5 minutes read
Tuesday night's presidential debate offered voters their first side-by-side comparison of the candidates, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.

The Obama Justice Department Had a Plan to Hold Police Accountable for Abuses. The Trump DOJ Has Undermined It.

Art Shotwell Sep. 30 2020 14 minutes read
The Trump administration has not aggressively enforced existing agreements to monitor abusive law enforcement agencies, emboldening them to fight reforms.

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