Schools to lift restrictions

Art Shotwell 1 minute read
The Anacortes School District will lift its limits on spectators at indoor events beginning Wednesday, Jan. 26, based on recommendations from the Skagit County Health Department. 

Why most NFL head coaches are white – behind the NFL’s abysmal record on diversity

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
In a league in which most of the players are Black, most of the NFL head coaches are white.

Why Medicare Doesn’t Pay for Rapid At-Home Covid Tests

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
The laws governing Medicare don’t provide coverage for self-administered diagnostic tests, which is precisely what the rapid antigen tests are and why they are an important tool for containing the pandemic.

5 Things You Should Know About ‘Free’ At-Home Covid Tests

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
Telling insurance companies to pay for rapid covid-19 tests is just the latest covid-related cost the federal government expects them to bear. But who really ends up paying for it?

CORBEVAX, a new patent-free COVID-19 vaccine, could be a pandemic game changer globally

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
The world now has a new COVID-19 vaccine in its arsenal, and at a fraction of the cost per dose.

Dramatic increase in COVID cases in local hospitals

Art Shotwell 3 minutes read
Skagit County hospitals have seen a dramatic increase in the number of individuals admitted for inpatient care due to COVID-19 over the past week.