What’s at stake as Supreme Court appears intent on overturning Roe v. Wade – 3 essential reads

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
A leaked draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito suggests the Supreme Court is on the brink of overturning two rulings, including Roe v. Wade, that guarantee the right to abortion in the U.S.

Save the Killer Whales!

Art Shotwell 11 minutes read
Orcas, known as Killer Whales, are not actually whales and are in fact a member of the dolphin species. Courtesy of Anacortes Whale Watching.
A grassroots group of Anacortes retirees seeks to restore Orca habitats in the Puget Sound.

Skagit County COVID Update: April 28, 2022

Art Shotwell 1 minute read
Skagit County remains at a “Moderate” disease transmission level. Skagit County’s 7-day case rate has increased by 50 percent since last week, and our 7-day hospitalization rate has increased by 100 percent. This week, no new COVID-19 related deaths were reported.

Building the “Big Lie”: Inside the Creation of Trump’s Stolen Election Myth

Art Shotwell 37 minutes read
Internal emails and interviews with key participants reveal for the first time the extent to which leading advocates of the rigged election theory touted evidence they knew to be disproven, disputed or dismissed as dubious.

The US never considered Ukraine a vital interest, until Putin’s ambitions changed that

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
President Joe Biden and NATO allies in Europe are trying to help Ukraine fight off Russian aggression – but not so much that Russia will retaliate militarily against them.

Police Blotter, April 15 - 21, 2022

Anacortes Police 4 minutes read
A local woman came home after being gone four months and found a laptop computer that wasn’t hers.