Covid Immunity Through Infection or Vaccination: Are They Equal?

7 minutes read
As scientists argue whether a previous bout of covid offers the same amount of protection as vaccinations, people turn to the courts to decide.

The brutal trade in enslaved people within the US has been largely whitewashed out of history

Art Shotwell 7 minutes read
Americans continue to misunderstand how slavery worked and how vast was its reach – even as the histories of race and slavery are central to ongoing public conversations.

Police Blotter, September 25 - October 1, 2021

Anacortes Police 7 minutes read
Police booked a local man after he apparently hit a power pole that was left in danger of falling.

“God’s Will Is Being Thwarted.” Even in Solid Republican Counties, Hard-Liners Seek More Partisan Control of Elections.

21 minutes read
The political battle in one Texas county where Trump got 81% of the vote offers a rare view into the virulent distrust and unyielding pressure facing elections administrators.

Covid Is Killing Rural Americans at Twice the Rate of Urbanites

6 minutes read
The pandemic is devastating rural America, where lower vaccination rates are compounding the already limited medical care.

Medicare Annual Enrollment Period for 2022 – Frequently Asked Questions

Art Shotwell 3 minutes read
This year’s Medicare Annual Enrollment Period, which begins October 15, is critical to ensure Washington’s 1.4 millionMedicare beneficiaries have access to affordable care.