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How to help teen girls’ mental health struggles – 6 research-based strategies for parents, teachers and friends

The Conversation Feb. 23 2023 6 minutes read

The mental health of teenagers has grown far worse over the last decade. But a new report shows that, compared with boys, teen girls are disproportionately experiencing sadness and hopelessness.

Anacortes School District moving ahead to curb in-school vaping

Anacortes Now Feb. 23 2023 1 minute read

The Anacortes School District says it is taking on the issue of student vaping, particularly vaping THC, and doing what it can to stop its use. 

Why Do Politicians Weaponize Medicare? Because It Works

KFF Health News Feb. 21 2023 6 minutes read

Politicians are again pointing fingers over who wants to cut Medicare. As past Washington brawls show, the party accused of threatening popular entitlements tends to lose elections — although it’s the beneficiaries relying on lawmakers to fund it who stand to lose the most.

Police Blotter, February 10 - 16, 2023

Anacortes Police Feb. 20 2023 7 minutes read

A 63-year-old Anacortes man was charged with first-degree attempted assault and harassment after a report of a woman being threatened with what looked like a handgun.

Cold weather this week

Art Shotwell Feb. 20 2023 1 minute read

Brrr, plan on some pretty cold weather later this week.

How One Mom Fought Washington’s Special Education System — and Won

ProPublica Feb. 19 2023 13 minutes read

The state’s failure to monitor private special education schools forces parents to take extraordinary and sometimes expensive measures to get their kids into the best programs— or keep them out of the worst.

Many Americans wrongly assume they understand what normal blood pressure is – and that false confidence can be deadly

The Conversation Feb. 17 2023 7 minutes read

Nearly half of all Americans ages 20 and up have high blood pressure. Yet research shows that most people in the US don’t know the cutoff numbers for healthy blood pressure.

Officers arrest man after report he brandished weapon

Anacortes Police Feb. 16 2023 1 minute read

Anacortes Police arrested a 63-year-old local resident after reports of a man waving gun around.

The Herald and the American move to postal delivery; the Herald to publish five days a week

Art Shotwell Feb. 15 2023 1 minute read

The Skagit Valley Herald has notified subscribers that it will switch to publishing just five days a week, with no Sunday or Monday editions and will have the Postal Service deliver papers on the same day as publication.

Anacortes Library schedules Fantasy Day events

Anacortes Now Feb. 14 2023 3 minutes read

Anacortes Public Library will host the return of their annual genre celebration! This year, Fantasy Day will be a day of fun for the entire family, celebrating the fantasy genre and the stories and characters we love. We've got the schedule.

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