Skagit COVID cases double over a week

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
Skagit County's COVID case rate is the higest it has ever been, according to a news release from Skagit County, with last week's case rate more than double the previous week's.

Police Blotter, December 31, 2021 - January 6, 2022

Anacortes Police 9 minutes read
Anacortes police had a pretty busy New Years Eve, answering calls on domestic violence, vehicle prowls, thefts and a stolen vehicle.

The Great Resignation: Historical data and a deeper analysis show it’s not as great as screaming headlines suggest

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
The so-called Great Resignation was one of the top stories of 2021 as “record” numbers of workers reportedly quit their jobs.

Watch for these conflicts over education in 2022

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
At school board meetings across the country in 2021, parents engaged in physical altercations, shouted at school board members and threatened them as well.

American support for conspiracy theories and armed rebellion isn’t new – we just didn’t believe it before the Capitol insurrection

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
Americans had to confront a new reality when an angry mob attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021: Some of their fellow citizens were in the grips of a false reality and had resorted to violence to support it.

The ‘sore loser effect’: Rejecting election results can destabilize democracy and drive terrorism

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
An attendee at an October 2021 political rally hosted by right-wing activist Charlie Kirk asked: “How many elections are they going to steal before we kill these people?”