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What schools teach about 9/11 and the war on terror

The Conversation Sep. 11 2023 6 minutes read

The 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks is an opportunity for teachers to focus less on recreating the day and more on what students can learn from it, two curriculum experts argue.

Hikes: Two if by Day, None if by Night

Jack Hartt Sep. 7 2023 4 minutes read

A helicopter hovering overhead always gets your attention. For those in need, it is a most welcome sight and sound.

Uptick in Covid cases in Skagit County

Anacortes Now Sep. 7 2023 1 minute read

the Skagit County Health Department says the county’s COVID-19 7-day case rate has increased over the past week.

Anacortes Clean Up Day Set for Saturday Morning

Anacortes Now Sep. 5 2023 2 minutes read

Get your household cleaning done and take your residential garbage and yard waste to the city's Operations Facility – no charge.

Nationwide Emergency Alert Test Set for Early Next Month

Anacortes Now Sep. 5 2023 3 minutes read

Early next month, federal agencies will conduct a nationwide test of two emergency alert systems, one to cell phones, the other to radios and televisions.

Police Blotter, August 25 - 31, 2023

Anacortes Police Sep. 4 2023 4 minutes read

Yet another fraud scam was reported this week; the loss apparently limited to $500. 

Deaths on Washington highways is trending higher

Anacortes Now Sep. 4 2023 3 minutes read

A new report from the state Traffic Safety Commission shows that traffic deaths this year are outpacing last year, which was the deadliest since 1990.

White men have controlled women’s reproductive rights throughout American history – the post-Dobbs era is no different

The Conversation Sep. 2 2023 6 minutes read

In the US, white men have long had the power to make decisions about women’s reproductive health care. Those decisions have often been especially harmful to Black women.

Hikes: Our Backyard Park, Through the Year

Jack Hartt Sep. 1 2023 4 minutes read

Washington Park is the place Kath and I call our own.

Labor Day Weekend Travel Advice from state DOT

Anacortes Now Sep. 1 2023 4 minutes read

People planning their final festivities of summer before all things pumpkin spice and yellow school buses return should consult the Washington State Department of Transportation’s holiday traffic volume charts to determine best times to travel during the Labor Day weekend. 

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