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Ferry Sealth in dry-dock for inspection and repairs

Art Shotwell Mar. 1 2014 1 minute read
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The 90-vehicle, 1,200-passenger Sealth will be lifted out of the water and onto dry-dock at Dakota Creek Industries on Monday to investigate issues found during sea trials and diver inspection.

The Disgrace of Misinformation

Mar. 1 2014 3 minutes read

2014-0301-jenniferThere is no end to the stream of misinformation regarding nutrition.  This deeply concerns me.  The fad diet and supplement industries are a $42 billion per year business. 

Education - Our Paramount Duty

Mar. 1 2014 4 minutes read

A large focus of this legislative session – and most every session – is education. The Washington State Constitution is clear that providing a basic education is the paramount duty of the state. The McCleary decision has given further clarity to the government’s role in fulfilling this duty.

Ranker: Our work on education funding must continue

Mar. 1 2014 2 minutes read

Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, the No. 2 ranking Democrat during the budget writing process, released the statement below following the passage of the 2014 supplemental operating budget on Thursday afternoon. “I want to first thank Sen. Hargrove for his leadership throughout this process. His knowledge and experience were invaluable every step of the way.

Anacortes ranked 8th most exciting in state

Art Shotwell Feb. 26 2014 1 minute read
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Anacortes is named as the eighth most exciting place in the state by the Movoto Real Estate Blog. The blog rated the 110 Washington places with more than 10,000 population.

ASD Report Card

Feb. 26 2014 1 minute read

The Anacortes School District invites the public to review the Washington State and ASD report cards. The School Report Card is a resource for data on student demographics, student performance and school staff in our state.

Rare view of snow

Art Shotwell Feb. 24 2014 0 minutes read
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The weekend snow left hillside trees covered with snow. This is a view looking south along Commercial Ave. on Monday morning.

Police Blotter, Feb. 15 - 21, 2014

Art Shotwell Feb. 22 2014 9 minutes read

We all see them every day: people chatting on a cell phone while driving around town. A police officer spotted a woman talking on a phone and made a traffic stop, which led to DUI charges.

Late winter snow

Art Shotwell Feb. 22 2014 1 minute read
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Sometimes the weather forecasts are right and sometimes they're wrong. Looks like this time, the forecast of lowland snow for the weekend was correct. This photo sas shot mid-morning in Anacortes.

Lowland snow possible this weekend

Art Shotwell Feb. 20 2014 2 minutes read

The Weather Service says lowland snow is possible over our area from Saturday afternoon through Sunday...

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