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Police Blotter, February 7 - 13, 2025

Anacortes Police Feb. 18 2025 3 minutes read

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This week, Anacortes Police investigated burglary and vehicle prowl cases.

Educators and parents call on Washington lawmakers to up school funding

Washington State Standard Feb. 17 2025 5 minutes read

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Hundreds rallied at the state Capitol, as bills add more than $2 billion in school spending await action in a Senate committee. The fate of universal school meal legislation is uncertain.

What is WA’s parental ‘bill of rights’? And how are Democrats seeking to change it?

Washington State Standard Feb. 15 2025 7 minutes read

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A proposal moving through the Legislature would update a citizen initiative lawmakers passed last year that enshrined certain rights for parents of public school students.

Urgent CDC Data and Analyses on Influenza and Bird Flu Go Missing as Outbreaks Escalate

KFF Health News Feb. 15 2025 8 minutes read

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Delays in urgent CDC analyses of seasonal flu and bird flu, and the agency’s silence, will harm Americans as outbreaks escalate, doctors and public health experts warn.

Hiking: Courting

Maribeth Crandell Feb. 13 2025 5 minutes read

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The sun was out, as was the tide. It’s been cold, but clear, so why not take a walk on the beach?

60 years of progress in expanding rights is being rolled back by Trump − a pattern that’s all too familiar in US history

The Conversation Feb. 13 2025 8 minutes read

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60 years of progress in expanding rights is being rolled back by Trump − a pattern that’s all too familiar in US history

Police Blotter, January 31 - February 5, 2025

Anacortes Police Feb. 11 2025 3 minutes read

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This week’s calls to Anacortes Police included a three-car collision on an icy parking lot.

Elon Musk’s DOGE targets U.S. Department of Education for millions in funding cuts

Art Shotwell Feb. 11 2025 3 minutes read

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The U.S. Education Department was hit with hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts after the Department of Government Efficiency announced its latest terminations of contracts Monday.

Whether Christians should prioritize care for migrants as much as for fellow citizens has been debated for centuries

The Conversation Feb. 11 2025 8 minutes read

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A scholar of religion and migration writes about the long-standing tensions among Christians regarding their moral obligations to those more or less closely connected to them.

On the Front Lines Against Bird Flu, Egg Farmers Say They’re Losing the Battle

KFF Health News Feb. 8 2025 10 minutes read

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Tools used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks aren’t working this time, experts say. The virus has sickened at least 67 people in the U.S. and killed one, with egg producers begging for a new approach.

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