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Why did Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 have a sealed-off emergency exit in the first place? The answer comes down to money

The Conversation Jan. 18 2024 5 minutes read

A commercial pilot turned management expert and author of ‘The Next Crash: How Short-Term Profit Seeking Trumps Airline Safety,’ explains the economics behind the near-deadly disaster.

Snow or 'wintry mix' forces cancellations

Anacortes Now Jan. 17 2024 1 minute read

The school district has cancelled classes and the city cancelled trash pickup today.

Washington’s latest daylight saving time proposal would mean earlier summer sunsets

Washington State Standard Jan. 17 2024 5 minutes read

A bill up for debate in Olympia calls for clocks to no longer “spring ahead” in March and for Pacific Standard Time to remain in effect year-round.

Police Blotter, January 5 - 11, 2024

Anacortes Police Jan. 16 2024 4 minutes read

Anacortes Police and Medics attended to a motorist apparently passed out in his vehicle on Commercial Ave.

U.S. Supreme Court will not hear challenge against Washington state capital gains tax

Washington State Standard Jan. 16 2024 4 minutes read

But an initiative asking voters to repeal the tax is on track for the November ballot.

What Would a Second Trump Presidency Look Like for Health Care?

KFF Health News Jan. 16 2024 8 minutes read

What Would a Second Trump Presidency Look Like for Health Care?

The lessons of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life should give us hope today

Washington State Standard Jan. 15 2024 6 minutes read

As we remember and reflect on the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., there are valuable lessons that should give us hope that we can overcome what we face today in a divided and teetering America.

Hikes: Strength from the Storm

Jack Hartt Jan. 12 2024 5 minutes read

Storms. They power into our lives with their force and fury, rattling our windows and walls, drumming on our roofs, and freezing our fingers and faces. We sit inside, thankful we are not outside getting drenched, blown, or frozen, or all the above at the same time.

Washington officials turn to schools in fight against opioid epidemic

Washington State Standard Jan. 12 2024 5 minutes read

Making the overdose reversal medication naloxone more widely available and providing more education on the dangers of fentanyl and other drugs are two strategies being considered.

Frigid temperatures in coming days

Anacortes Now Jan. 11 2024 2 minutes read

Record-breaking cold temperatures are expected to spread across western Washington this afternoon and tonight and continue into at least early next week.

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