Skagit Artists Announces Upcoming Northwest Art Beat Studio Tour

Art Shotwell 1 minute read
It’s back and better than ever for 2021. Skagit Artists Northwest Art Beat 17th Annual Studio Tour is happening July 17 and 18. From 10 – 6 on Saturday and Sunday, art lovers of every kind can join this free self-guided tour of twenty-five artists in sixteen studios throughout Skagit County, including several on Fidalgo Island. 

Trump can’t beat Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in court – but the fight might be worth more than a win

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
From condo salesman to reality TV host to leader of the free world, Donald Trump has occupied several lifetimes’ worth of identities over a remarkable career of reinventions. Even so, the billionaire mogul’s latest metamorphosis – into a consumer-rights plaintiff seeking to regulate big business – is a peculiar one.

Effort to Decipher Hospital Prices Yields Key Finding: Don’t Try It at Home

7 minutes read
A federal price transparency rule that took effect this year was supposed to give patients, employers and insurers a clearer picture of the true cost of hospital care. 

Anacortes Arts Festival Kick-off Event this Saturday

Art Shotwell 1 minute read
The Anacortes Arts Festival, set for August 6-8, is holding their kick-off event this Saturday, July 10 at Heart of Anacortes. 

America’s founders believed civic education and historical knowledge would prevent tyranny – and foster democracy

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
The majority of Americans today are anxious; they believe their democracy is under threat. In fact, democracies deteriorate easily.

The North American heatwave shows we need to know how climate change will change our weather

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
Two weeks ago, it rained over the western Pacific Ocean near Japan. There was nothing especially remarkable about this rain event, yet it made big waves twice.