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Police Blotter, Feb. 1 - 7, 2014

Feb. 9 2014 10 minutes read

A 28-year-old Anacortes man was arrested for public indecency after he was seen urinating on the side of a Commercial Ave. business in full view of several customers. The story doesn’t end there…

Construction of research ships moves ahead

Art Shotwell Feb. 6 2014 2 minutes read
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Two new state-of-the-art oceanographic research ships under construction sit one behind the other at the Dakota Creek shipyard here. The R/V Neil Armstrong is being readied for launch, while the R/V Sally Ride is under construction on the right.

Police seek credit card fraud suspect

Art Shotwell Feb. 4 2014 1 minute read

Police are searching for a suspect who has been using fraudulent Visa cards to scam downtown businesses.

Council delays action on MJB, again

Art Shotwell Feb. 4 2014 2 minutes read

The City Council has decided, after another two-dozen people testified during a continued public hearing Monday night, to defer a decision on MJB’s 10-acre rezone request for another two weeks.

Mayor outlines survey results

Art Shotwell Feb. 4 2014 2 minutes read

Mayor Gere briefly introduced a report on her so-called “Listening Tour Survey” conducted by her transition team, saying that many of the issues, opportunities, and concerns are already being dealt with.

First Friday Gallery Walk

Art Shotwell Feb. 3 2014 2 minutes read
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This month’s Gallery Walk, coming up on Friday, features new works by Cynthia Richardson, her work Highland Meadow shown here, Anne Martin McCool and Dederick Ward.

Lytton named Humane Society Legislator of the Year

Feb. 3 2014 2 minutes read
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State Rep. Kris Lytton has just been given the U.S. Humane Society Legislator of the Year Award for successfully brokering a resolution to years of conflict between Washington ranchers and the gray wolves that began returning to the state two decades ago.

Police Blotter, Jan. 24 - 30, 2014

Feb. 1 2014 10 minutes read

An apparent case of road rage continued among several drivers who gestured and antagonized each other all the way from Interstate 5 to a parking lot on Commercial Ave, where police broke everyone apart.

Paradise for Bird Photographers

Feb. 1 2014 4 minutes read
2014-0201-birdingBald eagles, marsh wrens and oystercatchers; these are just a few of the birds one can spot on Fidalgo Island.

Privacy Tools: Opting Out from Data Brokers

Art Shotwell Feb. 1 2014 3 minutes read

Data brokers have been around forever, selling mailing lists to companies that send junk mail. But in today's data-saturated economy, data brokers know more information than ever about us, with sometimes disturbing results.

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