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Antisemitism isn’t just ‘Jew-hatred’ – it’s anti-Jewish racism

Art Shotwell Nov. 16 2022 5 minutes read
Combatting antisemitism isn’t just about ‘calling it out’ – it’s about helping people understand what antisemitism is in the first place.

Police Blotter, November 4 - 10, 2022

Anacortes Police Nov. 15 2022 5 minutes read
Anacortes Police made repeat visits to T Ave., where a city Outreach Team had visited two weeks earlier. 

8 billion people: Four ways climate change and population growth combine to threaten public health, with global consequences

Art Shotwell Nov. 15 2022 6 minutes read
The human population has doubled in 48 years, and worsening climate change has left the world facing serious health risks, from infectious diseases to hunger and heat stress.

School District Begins Budget Cuts

Art Shotwell Nov. 14 2022 2 minutes read

The Anacortes School District is rebalancing its current budget with staff reductions coming as early as January.

Sick Profit: Investigating Private Equity’s Stealthy Takeover of Health Care Across Cities and Specialties

Art Shotwell Nov. 14 2022 17 minutes read
Private equity firms have shelled out almost $1 trillion to acquire nearly 8,000 health care businesses, in deals almost always hidden from federal regulators. The result: higher prices, lawsuits, and complaints about care.

How the FCC Shields Cellphone Companies From Safety Concerns

Art Shotwell Nov. 10 2022 25 minutes read
The wireless industry is rolling out thousands of new transmitters amid a growing body of research that calls cellphone safety into question. Federal regulators say there’s nothing to worry about — even as they rely on standards established in 1996.

Police Blotter, October 28 - November 3, 2022

Anacortes Police Nov. 9 2022 4 minutes read
Anacortes Police had a truck towed after it had run off the north side of the Sharpe’s Corner roundabout and ended up facing south between a ditch and the treeline. No driver around.

North Cascades Highway to remain closed for winter

Art Shotwell Nov. 9 2022 1 minute read
With nearly 30 inches of snowfall over the weekend, SR 20 North Cascades Highway will remain closed for the winter between Ross Lake Dam trailhead (milepost 134) and Early Winters gate (milepost 178).

Support our AHS Football Team for upcoming playoff game

Art Shotwell Nov. 8 2022 2 minutes read

2022 1108 AHS Playoff Game organized by Heather Monkman Moore

Anacortes High School's football team has never played a playoff game on their home field, but thanks to the generosity of the community that will change this Friday night.

Gen Z Students Say Abortion, Gun Policy Are Top Election Issues

Art Shotwell Nov. 7 2022 3 minutes read
A new BestColleges survey suggests Gen Z students are planning to vote their values this November, though their trust in politics remains low.

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