Census: Insured Population Holds Steady, With a Slight Shift From Private to Public Coverage

5 minutes read
Despite a pandemic-fueled recession, the number of uninsured Americans has increased only slightly since 2018, according to Census Bureau health insurance data released Tuesday.

Police Blotter, September 4 - 9, 2021

Anacortes Police 6 minutes read
Police came close to interrupting what looked like a drug deal after responding to a caller.

Jim Crow tactics reborn in Texas abortion law, deputizing citizens to enforce legally suspect provisions

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
The new Texas law that bans most abortions uses a method employed by Texas and other states to enforce racist Jim Crow laws in the 19th and 20th centuries that aimed to disenfranchise African Americans.

Why At-Home Rapid Covid Tests Cost So Much, Even After Biden’s Push for Lower Prices

8 minutes read
Rapid at-home covid tests are flying off store shelves across the nation and are largely sold out online as the delta variant complicates a return to school, work and travel routines.

Massive numbers of new COVID–19 infections, not vaccines, are the main driver of new coronavirus variants

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
The rise of coronavirus variants has highlighted the huge influence evolutionary biology has on daily life. 

How to design a public play space where kids practice reading and STEM skills

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
A park bench can be so much more than just a place to sit and wait. Perhaps it has a puzzle built into it, or weights that allow children to make measurements.