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Cities failing to permit housing for homeless people could soon see tax dollars withheld

Washington State Standard Feb. 14 2024 3 minutes read

A bill that cleared the Washington House sets up a new framework for mediation and penalties in cases where cities block transitional housing and shelters.

Police Blotter, February 2 - 8, 2024

Anacortes Police Feb. 13 2024 4 minutes read

What looked lik a simple vagrancy complaint turned a bit more complicated.

Saving the news media means moving beyond the benevolence of billionaires

The Conversation Feb. 13 2024 7 minutes read

How can an industry experiencing systemic failure get back on its feet?

Do We Simply Not Care About Old People?

KFF Health News Feb. 12 2024 7 minutes read

Many at-risk seniors aren’t getting antiviral therapies, and older adults in nursing homes aren’t getting vaccines. Why?

Estimates show capital gains tax repeal draining billions from Washington budget

Washington State Standard Feb. 12 2024 4 minutes read

A proposal headed to voters to repeal Washington’s capital gains tax would knock roughly a billion dollars a year from the state budget.

Hikes: Of Tides and Time

Jack Hartt Feb. 9 2024 4 minutes read

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Picture a classic February beach scene on Penn Cove: gray clouds above a gray beach along flat gray waters – not even wavelets on the beach, just gentle lapping.

FCC bans robocalls using deepfake voice clones − but AI-generated disinformation still looms over elections

The Conversation Feb. 9 2024 5 minutes read

Deepfake technology is widely available, and a pivotal election year lies ahead. The FCC banned AI robocalls, but AI-enhanced disinformation campaigns remain a threat.

New Anacortes Events Center proposed

Art Shotwell Feb. 6 2024 3 minutes read

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.

Police Blotter, January 26 - February 1, 2024

Anacortes Police Feb. 6 2024 4 minutes read

An Anacortes man walked into the Anacortes Police Department lobby with what he believed was a homemade explosive device.

Washington Senate passes bill to ban hog-tying after death of Manuel Ellis

Washington State Standard Feb. 6 2024 4 minutes read

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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. 

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