Conservatives feel blamed, shamed and ostracized by the media

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
Polling shows that trust in the media among conservatives is low and dropping. Much of the American right is hostile toward the press, but there’s not much research seeking to understand why, or what it means.

When are book bans unconstitutional? A First Amendment scholar explains

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
The United States has become a nation divided over important issues in K-12 education, including which books students should be able to read in public school.

Police Blotter, April 1 - 7, 2022

Anacortes Police 7 minutes read
Among several reports of gas being stolen, one man reported it had happened twice just a couple of days apart.

It’s Your Choice: You Can Change Your Views of Aging and Improve Your Life

Art Shotwell 7 minutes read
Becca Levy of Yale University talks with “Navigating Aging” columnist Judith Graham about how people can alter ingrained perceptions of aging — which are often formed unconsciously and are unrecognized.

New Covid deaths in Skagit County

Art Shotwell 3 minutes read
Skagit County’s 7-day case rate has increased by 10 percent since last week. The county's 7-day hospitalization rate decreased by 35 percent.
 

Why the best way to stop strongmen like Putin is to prevent their rise in the first place

Art Shotwell 7 minutes read
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine presents foreign policymakers with few good options to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin, or to deter these types of aggressions in the future.