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.

The Hidden Fees Making Your Bananas, and Everything Else, Cost More

Art Shotwell 23 minutes read
A cadre of ocean carriers are charging exorbitant, potentially illegal, fees on shipping containers stuck because of congestion at ports. Sellers of furniture, coconut water, even kids’ potties say the fees are inflating costs.

Police Blotter, June 3 - 9, 2022

Anacortes Police 5 minutes read
Anacortes Police officers were dispatched to a report of a man running in traffic and waving his arms in the 3200 block of Commercial Avenue.

A Deep Dive Into the Widening Mortality Gap Across the Political Aisle

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
Research out this week examines how an area’s political environment can affect its mortality rate.