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Who Will Care for Older Adults? We’ve Plenty of Know-How but Too Few Specialists

KFF Health News Nov. 11 2023 7 minutes read

The principles and practices of geriatrics are being widely disseminated. And we understand much more now about how to improve older adults’ care. Yet we don’t have enough geriatricians to meet the growing demand.

Honoring Veterans on this Veterans Day

Anacortes Now Nov. 9 2023 2 minutes read

Anacortes Middle School is saluting veterans in honor of Veterans Day this Saturday, November 11, which is widely being celebrated on Friday. If you're looking for veterans events, we've got a short list.

Thursday Election Update

Anacortes Now Nov. 9 2023 1 minute read

Thursday's election count update shows no change in positions for the three competitive Anacorte races. 

Cyberattack crashes Washington transportation websites

Washington State Standard Nov. 9 2023 3 minutes read

Traffic cams and ferry tracking are among the services that the incident took down.

Early Anacortes Election Results

Art Shotwell Nov. 7 2023 1 minute read

There are fairly solid leaders in the contested races for City Council, School Board and Port Commissioner in the first vote count of approximately 18,000 votes county-wide.

Police Blotter, October 27 - November 3, 2023

Anacortes Police Nov. 7 2023 4 minutes read

In this week’s Anacortes Police Blotter: a car stolen and another vehicle prowled. Read on...

In parts of Washington, backyard cottages and in-law suites are on the rise

Washington State Standard Nov. 7 2023 6 minutes read

The growing popularity of “accessory dwelling units” in places that loosened rules for the homes offers clues for what could happen as a statewide ADU law takes effect.

R Avenue Will be Closed for New Construction

Art Shotwell Nov. 5 2023 3 minutes read

Most of R Avenue will be closed starting Monday for long-term improvements which include new sidewalks, a new meridian, a new roundabout at 30th St and R Ave, and other improvements.

An Extra Hour of Sleep

Art Shotwell Nov. 4 2023 1 minute read

Daylight Saving Time ends tonight, Saturday, Nov. 4 as we in Washington and the West coast move our clocks back an hour to Pacific Standard Time. 

Hikes: Old at Heart

Jack Hartt Nov. 3 2023 4 minutes read

We hiked carefree, soaking up this fall beauty before the rains return.

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