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Crowd cheered Anacortes July Fourth Parade
Commercial Avenue was crowded early for this year's annual July Fourth Parade. More photos here. Patriotic theme for the parade, above exemplified by Scouts. A 100-year-old fire truck, renovated by volunteers since 2010, made a great showing. This woman claimed she ran for the Hot Wheels for her kids, but...
Heat Advisory for our area
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for our area. Hot conditions with temperatures in the upper 80s and 90s expected in Skagit County. This will pose a moderate to major risk of heat-related illness. Anacortes may be cooler than the rest of the county. See the official...
Ferguson and Reichert hit the campaign trail on Independence Day
OLYMPIA, Wash. – For most people, the Fourth of July is a day off. For candidates for public office, it’s an opportunity to connect with voters with democracy on their minds. Washington's gubernatorial candidates made their way to Independence Day celebrations to do just that. Attorney General Bob...
Can Homeless People Be Fined for Sleeping Outside in Washington State?
Can Homeless People Be Fined For Sleeping Outside In Washington State?. Homelessness is a complex issue that affects communities across the United States, and Washington State is no exception. One common question that arises when discussing homelessness is whether or not homeless individuals can be fined for sleeping outside. AP...
Important message from WA State Fire Marshal for Parents
Children are at significant risk in fire situations. More than 400 children younger than 10 years old die in home fires every year in the U.S. Fires and burns are one of the leading causes of death for children under the age of 15. Children may not be able to escape a fire on their own, or understand the danger of exposure. A child's ability to escape may be dependent on other occupants.
How many veterans will sleep on the street this Fourth of July?
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The United States has been in three major wars in the last fifty years, resulting in the US being home to about 18 million veterans. This Fourth of July, thousands of those vets will sleep on the street. About 4% of veterans were homeless or experienced...
Warning: WA residents Warned to Not Travel to These 19 Locations
Fellow residents of Washington - are you planning on grabbing your passport and leaving for a vacation out of the country?. Before leaving the US, you should consider these important items. Update your will. I suppose it is a good idea always to have an up-to-date will, just in case...
Jeff Bezos to save nearly $1B in capital gains taxes by not living in Washington
(The Center Square) – Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has filed a notice with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to sell 25 million of the company’s shares currently worth about $5 billion. In November, the word’s second richest man announced he was leaving Seattle after nearly 30 years of living in the area to move […]
Popular Retailer With 26 Washington Stores Contemplates Closures
Life, post-pandemic is drifting back to normal. If only the prices would drift back down to 2019. The experts at Marketwatch say most prices will probably never return to the pre-COVID-19 days. But hold onto hope. Quality of life (read: more expendable income) could return with inflation rates slowly decreasing...
IRS data: Washington state lost 18K people, $1.66B in taxable income in 2021
(The Center Square) – Washington state saw a net loss of 18,798 taxpayers and their families between calendar years 2021 and 2022, according to Internal Revenue Service migration data released last week. That represents a loss of nearly $1.66 billion of taxable income, although Washington does not have a state income tax. The Evergreen State’s net loss of taxpayers in that time period was the ninth worst in the nation. ...
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