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Why Medication Abortion Is the Top Target for Anti-Abortion Groups in 2026

KFF Health News Jan. 23 2026 6 minutes read

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With abortions still on the rise nationwide despite widespread bans, curtailing the use of pregnancy-terminating medication is a top priority for abortion opponents — and they’re frustrated that the Trump administration isn’t doing more to limit its use.

Catching Memories

Jack Hartt Jan. 22 2026 4 minutes read

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Sixty years ago in Seattle, when the tide pulled back on a crisp, calm winter night, my dad would round up my two brothers and me to hunt crabs at the beach below our house near North Beach in Ballard.

Police Blotter, January 6 - 16, 2026

Anacortes Police Jan. 19 2026 4 minutes read

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In this week’s Anacortes Police Blotter: A resident discovered a large trebuchet, a kind of catapult, in her yard and in a separate incident, Police booked a man into jail in a domestic violence complaint.

What WA Gov. Bob Ferguson said, and left unsaid, in his State of the State address

Washington State Standard Jan. 14 2026 7 minutes read

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The speech drew a more positive reaction from fellow Democrats than last year’s inaugural address. He touched on flood recovery, taxes, and immigration enforcement.

Police Blotter, January 2 - 8, 2026

Anacortes Police Jan. 13 2026 5 minutes read

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Anacortes Police this week responded to a report of explosions and arrested a motorist for resisting arrest and other charges.

At Home without a House

Jack Hartt Jan. 12 2026 6 minutes read

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It’s the big dark. Dark heavy clouds blanket our skies, our hills, our spirits; rain turns fields and trails to mud; trees hang brooding above us, dripping, dank and damp, shielding the sky from view.

The 6-7 craze offered a brief window into the hidden world of children

The Conversation Jan. 9 2026 5 minutes read

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Many adults are breathing a sigh of relief as the 6-7 meme fades away as one of the biggest kid-led global fads of 2025.

ICE searched WA driver’s license data into November, report finds

Washington State Standard Jan. 8 2026 7 minutes read

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The revelations follow backlash against the practice and a pledge from the state to cut off access.

How WA’s $181M in rural health funding stacks up with other states

Washington State Standard Jan. 6 2026 6 minutes read

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The money comes from a new federal program meant to offset reductions in Medicaid spending approved in Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill.”

Signatures filed for initiatives on parental rights, blocking trans athletes from girls’ sports

Washington State Standard Jan. 3 2026 5 minutes read

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The measures would go before Washington state lawmakers in the upcoming legislative session.

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