Baby formula industry was primed for disaster long before key factory closed down

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
The conditions that led to a shortage of baby formula were set in motion long before the February 2022 closure of the Similac factory tipped the U.S. into a crisis.

Skagit County COVID Update: May 18, 2022

Art Shotwell 3 minutes read
Skagit County remains at a “High” disease transmission level, a trend across most counties on the Western side of the state. 

Long Covid Symptoms Are Often Overlooked in Senior Citizens

Art Shotwell 8 minutes read
Millions of older adults are grappling with long covid, yet the impact on them has received little attention even though research suggests seniors are more likely to develop the poorly understood condition than younger or middle-aged adults.

Police Blotter, May 6 - 12, 2022

Anacortes Police 6 minutes read
An officer was dispatched on Monday, May 9, to a suspicious vehicle found running and abandoned in the roadway in the 8900 block of Stevenson Road. What he found was surprising.

Two finalists named for high school principal

Art Shotwell 2 minutes read
The school district has named two finalists, Erin Duez and Brian Hanrahan, for the principal's job at Anacortes High School. A public forum is scheduled for next Monday evening.

It’s impossible to determine your personal COVID-19 risks and frustrating to try – but you can still take action

Art Shotwell 7 minutes read
“How risky is being indoors with our 10-year-old granddaughter without masks? We have plans to have birthday tea together. Are we safe?”