Single-use plastic bag ban begins Oct. 1 in Washington

Art Shotwell 2 minutes read
Washingtonians will begin to see fewer plastic bags littering the state’s roadsides, parks, and streams beginning Oct. 1 when the statewide plastic bag ban goes into effect. 

Lawsuits over bans on teaching critical race theory are coming – here’s what won’t work, and what might

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
As states and school districts started threatening teachers with disciplinary action for teaching about systemic racism, the question naturally arose: Does this violate the teachers’ First Amendment rights?

Analysis: Necessary or Not, Covid Booster Shots Are Probably on the Horizon

5 minutes read
Should the nearly 60% of adult Americans who have been fully vaccinated seek out a booster or not? Is the protection that has allowed them to see loved ones and go out to dinner fading?

Biden’s July Executive Order Includes Drug Pricing Provisions. But Will They Do Enough?

8 minutes read
President Joe Biden’s executive order of July 9 included various steps toward making good on campaign promises to take on pharmaceutical companies by allowing the importation of prescription drugs and curbing the high cost of medicines.

Police Blotter, July 10 - 15, 2021

Anacortes Police 6 minutes read
A woman’s late model SUV was damaged, possibly in a road rage incident on highway 20 mid-afternoon on July 13th.

Overdose deaths accelerated in Washington State in 2020, increasing by 38% in the first half of 2020 compared to a year earlier

Art Shotwell 3 minutes read
Preparedness saves lives: Skagit County encourages everyone to learn the signs of overdose, learn how to help those struggling with substance use disorders.