Skagit County Health Officer recommends vaccinations

Art Shotwell 2 minutes read
Skagit County Health Officer fails to join other health officers in urging everyone to mask up in public indoor spaces, suggesting everyone get vaccinated.

 

“Don’t You Work With Old People?”: Many Elder-Care Workers Still Refuse to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

10 minutes read
They are two sisters in two states. Both are dedicated health care professionals who watched in horror as COVID-19 swept through the nation’s nursing homes, killing a staggering number of residents and staff alike. One sister is now vaccinated. The other is not.

Police Blotter, July 16 - 21, 2021

Anacortes Police 6 minutes read
In this week's Police Blotter, just a glance down at a cell phone caused a rear-end traffic crash near Sharpes Corner.

Sexual harassment cases at school: Appeals court ruling could change how schools judge complaints

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
When a Virginia high school teen reported that another student repeatedly touched her breasts and genitals without consent during a school band trip, the school decided there wasn’t enough evidence to establish that there was a “sexual assault.” They did not punish the alleged offender.

A Chilling Cure: Facing Killer Heat, ERs Use Body Bags to Save Lives

5 minutes read
As a deadly heat wave scorched our area last month, overwhelming hospital emergency rooms unaccustomed to triple-digit temperatures, doctors in Seattle and Renton resorted to a grim but practical tool to save lives: human body bags filled with ice and water.

US is split between the vaccinated and unvaccinated – and deaths and hospitalizations reflect this divide

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
In recent weeks, one piece of data has gotten a lot of attention: 99.5% of all the people dying from COVID-19 in the U.S. are unvaccinated.