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More adults than ever have been seeking ADHD medications – an ADHD expert explains what could be driving the trend

The Conversation Aug. 6 2023 7 minutes read

A University of Washington psychitric researcher reports the COVID-19 pandemic may have played a considerable role in the uptick of adults being treated for ADHD.

Fire closes North Cascades Highway

Anacortes Now Aug. 4 2023 2 minutes read

The State Department of Transportation in partnership with the Sourdough Fire Incident Management Team Friday night closed State Route 20/North Cascades Highway from milepost 120 in Newhalem to milepost 156 just west of Rainy Day Pass located 45 miles west of Winthrop. 

No change in standings in latest vote count

Art Shotwell Aug. 4 2023 1 minute read

New vote tallies released by Skagit County show no change in standings in two Anacortes races.

Doctors Sound Alarm About Child Nicotine Poisoning as Vapes Flood the US Market

KFF Health News Aug. 3 2023 7 minutes read

Popular e-cigarettes lack packaging that stops kids from consuming the hazardous nicotine inside.

First Friday Art Walk Joins Arts Festival

Anacortes Now Aug. 2 2023 3 minutes read

Anacortes' monthly First Friday Art Walk happens this Friday, from 6 - 8pm. We have the locations.

Guemes Ferry Fares Increase

Art Shotwell Aug. 2 2023 2 minutes read

Fares on the Guemes Island Ferry will increase an average 14 percent on August 15.

Early Anacortes Primary Vote Count

Art Shotwell Aug. 1 2023 1 minute read

With only a few votes counted, two races in Anacortes seem to have clear winners, though the vote count is preliminary.

Vote!

Anacortes Now Aug. 1 2023 0 minutes read

If you haven't voted in the primary, now's your chance. Drop your votes off at a ballot box. Here's a list of locations. 

Police Blotter July 21 - 27, 2023

Anacortes Police Jul. 31 2023 4 minutes read

An Anacortes Police Officer spotted an extension cord running across an alley, across a sidewalk and to a camper parked on the street.

Do smartphones belong in classrooms? Four scholars weigh in

The Conversation Jul. 28 2023 7 minutes read

The 2023 Global Education Monitoring Report has proposed restrictions on the use of technology in the classroom.

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