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Sunday, January 21 11:01 a.m. Ditched— Subjects left the roadway and got stuck in the ditch. Deputies arrived and contacted two subjects who were trying to get the car out but could not move it. The driver was contacted and arrested for DUI. Best Road, Greater La Conner. 11:58 p.m. Clean up—Dead animal in the roadway. La Conner public works was sent a request for removal. Maple Ave., La Conner. Tuesday, January 22 14:43 pm. Phone fraud—Online fraud call where caller was requested to give information over the phone. Report for info only as calle...
A litany of opaque dealings by pharmacy benefit managers was emphasized in last week's article ("Small drugstores, high drug prices," Jan. 24 Weekly News). To recap, PBMs are middlemen who negotiate with insurance companies as well as drug manufacturers to manage prescription sales and reimbursements from insurance companies to drug stores. PBMs develop formularies (drug lists) to negotiate contracts with manufacturers on what drugs they recommend – taking a sizeable kick-back for themselves – and tell drug stores what prices they can cha...
Crews from multiple local agencies aided one person in safely rescuing a couple whose kayak capsized on Skagit Bay early Tuesday afternoon near the Thousand Trails boat launch. Responders with Skagit County Fire District 13, Swinomish Police, Swinomish Fish & Game, La Conner Fire Department and Anacortes Fire Department along with Thousand Trails staff were among those who arrived quickly on scene for the rescue....
