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Police Blotter, March 7 - 12, 2025

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Anacortes Police this past week dealt with cases involving cyber fraud, an overdose at a restaurant and theft.

Reading: A new memoir retraces Bill Gates' road to Microsoft

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In Source Code: My Beginnings, the first book in a trilogy, the tech giant co-founder reflects on his Seattle upbringing and what — and who — made him.

Guemes Ferry Haulout Begins this Weekend

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The Guemes Island ferry haul-out, and passenger-only service, will begin Saturday and is scheduled to run through April 29.

Hiking: Peace Like a River

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Close your eyes. Listen. Wind in the trees. Birdsong.  A gurgling stream.  A rooster? A truck I can't see  rumbles by sounding too close. 

City Comp Plan Open House

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The city is holding an open house to describe the features of the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update on March 20. The meeting will focus on new climate-related elements.

Police Blotter, February 28 - March 5, 2025

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Anacortes Police responded to reports of auto prowls and arrested a man who admitted he was high and who had cocaine on his person.

Under Trump, Social Security Resumes What It Once Called ‘Clawback Cruelty’

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Last year, the government stopped cutting off people’s monthly Social Security benefits to claw back overpayments. Last week, under President Donald Trump, it reversed that change.

Daylight saving time and early school start times cost billions in lost productivity and health care expenses

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The current system − daylight saving time and early school start times − wastes billions while causing more car accidents, workplace injuries and health issues.

Hiking: This Pretty Planet

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So there we were, lying in bed at 5 a.m. on Monday, a gentle, quiet morning, when I heard what sounded like a huge windstorm rising, or a freight train coming through our basement – and then the bed and the whole house started shaking. In five seconds the earthquake had stopped.

Washington ferry service to be restored to pre-pandemic levels by summer, governor says

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Gov. Bob Ferguson and Washington State Ferries will pause further hybrid-electric conversions of jumbo ferries after completing one.