COVID-19 Vaccines for Children 6 Months and Older Now Available 

Art Shotwell 2 minutes read
Skagit County Public Health will begin offering Moderna vaccine for children 6 months through 5 years at its downtown Mount Vernon clinic starting Thursday, June 23.

Sobering Lessons in Untying the Knot of a Homeless Crisis

Art Shotwell 19 minutes read
The homeless tragedy in Portland, Oregon, now spills well beyond the downtown core, creating a crisis of conscience for a fiercely liberal city that has generously invested in homeless support services.

Police Blotter, June 10 - 15, 2022

Anacortes Police 5 minutes read
Two thefts reported from the same location; one from store, the other from someone who said his cart had been taken.

Low Tide at Seafarers Park

Art Shotwell 1 minute read

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I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw how the tide had taken all the water out of the little basin at Seafarers Park during Tuesday's low tide. Historic low tides continued for the next couple of days.

100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt

Art Shotwell 17 minutes read
The U.S. health system now produces debt on a mass scale, a new investigation shows. Patients face gut-wrenching sacrifices.

Skagit County COVID Update, June 15, 2022

Art Shotwell 1 minute read
Skagit County’s 7-day case rate is down 4 percent since last week and the 7-day hospitalization rate has remained unchanged since last week at 11.5 per 100k. One new COVID-19 related death was reported in Skagit County. Our County remains at a “High” disease transmission level.