North Cascades Highway closing for the season on Wednesday due to avalanche risk

Art Shotwell 1 minute read
With a forecast of snow followed later this week by warmer, wet weather, the SR 20 North Cascades Highway will close on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. for the season. 

Police Blotter, October 30 - November 5, 2021

Anacortes Police 8 minutes read
Three Anacortes women face multiple charges, including resisting arrest, burglary, assault and malicious mischief, after two of them confronted an ex-boyfriend of one and another woman.

Are people lying more since the rise of social media and smartphones?

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
Social psychologists and communication scholars have long wondered not just who lies the most, but where people tend to lie the most – that is, in person or through some other communication medium.

Medicare Enrollment Blitz Doesn’t Include Options to Move Into Medigap

Art Shotwell 7 minutes read
TV ads and mailings targeting seniors tout Medicare Advantage plans this time of year, but millions choosing traditional Medicare make a costly and difficult decision about Medigap coverage, which gets much less attention.

Draft County Commissioner redistricting maps available for review and comment

Art Shotwell 2 minutes read
The Skagit County Board of Commissioners and Auditor’s Office are currently in the process of redistricting County Commissioner districts. 
 

What’s the difference between a PCR and antigen COVID-19 test? A molecular biologist explains

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
At this point in the pandemic, you or someone you know has probably received at least one COVID-19 test. But do you know which kind of test you got and the strengths and weaknesses of these different tests?