Police Blotter, March 18 - 25, 2022

Anacortes Police 8 minutes read
Anacortes Police said that numerous people called to report a man being disorderly and in at least one instance was mooning people.

Soaring crude prices make the cost of pretty much everything else go up too because we almost literally eat oil

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
The price of oil has been spiking in recent weeks in response to concerns that the war in Ukraine will significantly reduce supply. But what happens in oil markets never stays in oil markets.

Local governments are attractive targets for hackers and are ill-prepared

Art Shotwell 4 minutes read
President Joe Biden on March 21, 2022, warned that Russian cyberattacks on U.S. targets are likely, though the government has not identified a specific threat. Biden urged the private sector: “Harden your cyber defenses immediately.”

Vaccine hesitancy is complicating physicians’ obligation to respect patient autonomy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
Sitting barely 6 feet away from me, my patient yelled angrily, his face mask slipping to his upper lip: “No, I will not get vaccinated. And nothing you do or say will change that fact.” He provided no reason for why he was so opposed to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Three Ways to Cope with the New Now

Art Shotwell 3 minutes read
With the many difficult changes and current events that have transpired in the last couple of years, many Americans have found it difficult to cope with stress and sustain healthy mental health habits.

COVID case rate improves in Skagit County

Art Shotwell 2 minutes read
Skagit County’s 7-day case rate has decreased by 32 percent since last week; our 7-day hospitalization rate did not change. Sadly, 6 new COVID-related deaths were reported.