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.

Two confirmed cases of delta variant in Skagit County

Art Shotwell 3 minutes read
Two COVID-19 cases attributed to the delta variant have been identified in Skagit County so far, though it can be assumed that the variant has spread more widely given that sequencing is not done on all tests.

Anacortes issues burn ban, following State and County

Art Shotwell 1 minute read
Due to extended warm dry weather, extreme fire danger, and multiple local resources committed to on‐going state fires, a ban on recreational fires is in effect for the City of Anacortes.

What’s in wildfire smoke? A toxicologist warns there are lots of dangerous components

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
Something unusual happened this year in Idaho. Fire and health officials began issuing warnings about the health risks of wildfire smoke several weeks earlier than normal. With almost the entire U.S. West in drought, it was only a matter of time before the risks became reality.