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Student vaping on campus becoming a serious problem here

Art Shotwell Feb. 6 2023 3 minutes read

Anacortes school administrators are looking for ways to reduce significant on-campus student use of cannabis products, including vaping, which have made some students ill. A few students here have had to be taken to the Emergency Room.

As Pandemic-Era Medicaid Provisions Lapse, Millions Approach a Coverage Cliff

KFF Health News Feb. 2 2023 8 minutes read

States are trying to reach millions of Medicaid enrollees to make sure those still eligible remain covered and help others find new health insurance.

Anacortes Galleries open for monthly Art Walk

Art Shotwell Feb. 1 2023 2 minutes read

Several Anacortes art galleries, as well as other businesses, will be open Friday night for the monthly first-Friday Art Walk. Here's a list...

City planners are questioning the point of parking garages

The Conversation Feb. 1 2023 6 minutes read

As many cities grapple with the housing crisis, some places are rewriting regulations and finding creative ways to repurpose these hulking masses of concrete that suck up valuable real estate.

Police Blotter, January 20 - 26, 2023

Anacortes Police Jan. 30 2023 5 minutes read

Anacortes Police officers were called to what was reported to be an altercation at a homeless camp on T Avenue.

US is spending record amounts servicing its national debt – interest rate hikes add billions to the cost

The Conversation Jan. 30 2023 5 minutes read

The US spent $213 billion paying interest on the national debt in the fourth quarter of 2022 as the Fed jacked up borrowing costs at an unprecedented pace.

Jack Curtis wins temp School Board seat

Art Shotwell Jan. 27 2023 1 minute read
Jack Curtis has been appointed to a temporary seat on the Anacortes School Board, filling the vacancy left by Marilyn Hanesworth. Curtis will be officially sworn in at the February 23rd meeting. 

FDA Experts Are Still Puzzled Over Who Should Get Which Covid Shots and When

KFF Health News Jan. 27 2023 6 minutes read
A single booster seems to prevent death and hospitalization in most people, but protection from the current vaccines wanes within months. FDA experts say they need to know more from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to decide the best long-term strategy.

How California’s ambitious new climate plan could help speed energy transformation around the world

Art Shotwell Jan. 26 2023 8 minutes read
California is one of the world’s largest economies, and it’s aiming for net-zero emissions by 2045. A transportation expert involved in the plan explains why it just might succeed.

Police Blotter, January 13 - 19, 2023

Anacortes Police Jan. 25 2023 5 minutes read

Bold thieves stole more than $500 in alcohol and other items from a local grocery store by simply rolling their items out of the store in shopping carts.

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