Do US teens have the right to be vaccinated against their parents’ will? It depends on where they live

Art Shotwell 7 minutes read
The principle that certain minors may be vaccinated without parental consent is woven into our country’s history.

Police Blotter, August 20 - 24, 2021

Anacortes Police 4 minutes read
A caller reported a 14-year-old boy gave a 9-year-old boy a joint at the Skate Park.

 

State efforts to ban mask mandates in schools mirror resistance to integration

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
When the U.S. Supreme Court issued its 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education decision that struck down segregated public schooling, white Southern politicians responded to the decision with ferocity.

School Board okays $42 million budget

Art Shotwell 2 minutes read
The Anacortes School Board has approved a $42 million budget for the coming school year that reflects an investment in academic and social-emotional learning for students.

Some States Pull Back on Covid Data Even Amid Delta Surge

5 minutes read
As covid case numbers rise nationwide, Georgia and some other states have restricted the case count data they share publicly.

Unverified reports of vaccine side effects in VAERS aren’t the smoking guns portrayed by right-wing media outlets – they can offer insight into vaccine hesitancy

Art Shotwell 7 minutes read
The anti-vaccine movement has used this once-obscure database to spread misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine.