Three City Council members have announced an unusual proposal for a new event center to replace the Port's Transit Shed, one that would be City-funded, but Port-owned.
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An Anacortes man walked into the Anacortes Police Department lobby with what he believed was a homemade explosive device.

The Washington Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill banning police from hog-tying people, nearly four years after Manuel Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man, died in custody while hog-tied facedown on a Tacoma sidewalk, pleading for breath.

Washington Democrats want to give 7,500 low-income state residents recurring cash payments for two years, no strings attached.
Here’s a round-up of Anacortes Police activity this week.
Opposition to vaccines and other public health measures backed by science has become politically charged. That makes dangerous misinformation much harder to fight.
Lawmakers want to drop it to 0.05% and join Utah with the toughest standard in the nation. The hospitality industry is worried about liability and profits.
Women in Texas and in other states with abortion bans are suing, asking for clarification on when medical exceptions could actually be granted.
“A good hike starts with a stop at Starbucks,” Kath said. Me, I prefer a water bottle in my pack.
Sen. Sam Hunt reintroduced a bill to legally require people to vote — but there wouldn’t be any consequences if you don’t.