Poll: Nearly Half of American Adults Now Want the Covid Vaccine — ASAP

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Americans’ reluctance to get vaccinated for covid-19 is waning, according to a poll released Wednesday.

Police Blotter, January 16 - 22, 2021

Anacortes Police 5 minutes read
Leading this week’s Police Blotter, a man entered a local store with no pants and left, after using a restroom, wearing pants.

Incitement to violence is rarely explicit – here are some techniques people use to breed hate

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
The United Nations reports the proliferation of dangerous speech online represents a “new era” in conflict.

Why Even Presidential Pressure Might Not Get More Vaccine to Market Faster

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Thousands of Americans are dying from Covid-19, but efforts to increase production of potentially life-saving vaccines are at a dead end.

Police Blotter, January 9 - 15, 2021

Anacortes Police 5 minutes read
A lesson for everyone… A piece of mail with what looks like a credit card could be an economic stimulus payment from the federal government.

Trump sees power as private property – a habit shared by autocrats throughout the ages

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
Shortly before crowds of his supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, Donald Trump implored them to “take back our country.” His words echoed a long history of authoritarians who have attempted to privatize power and turn it into personal property.