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Police Blotter, February 18 - 24, 2022

Anacortes Police Mar. 1 2022 6 minutes read
Anacortes Police this week arrested and charged a man with firing paintballs at cars while driving along Highway 20.

The Demise of Single-Payer in California Trips Up Efforts in Other States

Art Shotwell Feb. 28 2022 8 minutes read
The failure of single-payer health care legislation in California casts doubt on the ability of other states to pass government-run, universal health care. But activists in New York, Washington state, and elsewhere say they are taking lessons from California and changing their tactics.

Transformational change is coming to how people live on Earth, UN climate adaptation report warns

Art Shotwell Feb. 28 2022 6 minutes read
Governments have delayed action on climate change for too long, and incremental changes in energy and food production will no longer be enough to create a climate-resilient future, a new analysis from scientists around the world warns.

Putin’s claim to rid Ukraine of Nazis is especially absurd given its history

Art Shotwell Feb. 28 2022 6 minutes read
Russian President Vladimir Putin justifies his war on Ukraine as a peacekeeping mission, a “denazification” of the country.

Covid rates improving in Skagit County

Art Shotwell Feb. 23 2022 3 minutes read
Skagit County says that both the Covid infection rate and the hospitalization rate have dropped over the past week as the county has seen more Covid deaths.

Other States Keep Watchful Eye on Snags in Washington State's Pioneering Public-Option Plan

Art Shotwell Feb. 23 2022 8 minutes read
Washington was the first state in the U.S. to introduce a public option for health insurance, but the rollout hasn’t been smooth. Other states with public options in the works are taking notice.
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