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Attack websites seep into WA election battles

Washington State Standard Jul. 2 2024 7 minutes read

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Sponsors don’t expect the sites to go viral, but hope their barb-filled content will help sway a few voters. One targeted candidate predicts people will reject the “nastiness.”

Hikes: Not Man Apart

Jack Hartt Jun. 27 2024 4 minutes read

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Do you recognize the location of the picture above? It doesn’t look like this anymore.

State revenues tumble nearly $500 million but WA lawmakers aren’t fretting

Washington State Standard Jun. 27 2024 4 minutes read

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Officials see the dip as manageable. But if voters repeal the capital gains tax this fall, it could further complicate the state’s budget picture.

Port of Anacortes receives clean audit from the Washington State Auditor’s Office

Anacortes Now Jun. 27 2024 2 minutes read

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The Port of Anacortes has once again received a clean audit from the Washington State Auditor’s Office (SAO), marking over 25 consecutive years of financial audits with no findings.

Police Blotter, June 14 - 20, 2024

Anacortes Police Jun. 24 2024 3 minutes read

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Anacortes Police took a call about someone using a fishing rod to cast a wrench into a roadway. Are we a small town or what?

Pride Parade fun for all

Anacortes Now Jun. 23 2024 1 minute read

This weekend's Pride Parade was fun for all, especially the youth.

Port opens new RV Park

Anacortes Now Jun. 19 2024 1 minute read

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The Port of Anacortes has opened a new 25-space year-round RV park at the north end of Cap Sante Marina.

Five takeaways from the first WA attorney general debate

Washington State Standard Jun. 19 2024 6 minutes read

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Candidates for attorney general sparred on issues ranging from consumer protections to gun laws.

‘Historic’ Samish Nation housing is part of a return to ancestral land

Salish Current Jun. 18 2024 11 minutes read

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Lacking a reservation, the Samish Nation takes a different tack in planning for the future

Washington’s ferry system steers toward less choppy waters

Washington State Standard Jun. 18 2024 5 minutes read

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Hiring increases and steps toward adding boats to the state’s fleet are positive developments for the troubled agency.

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