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

9 minutes read
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.

Tooth or consequences: Even during a pandemic avoiding the dentist can be bad for your oral health

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
Dental care remains critical for tens of millions of Americans, even during the pandemic. 

How the Ebenezer Baptist Church has been a seat of Black power for generations in Atlanta

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
The high-stakes U.S. Senate race in Georgia catapulted the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church back into the spotlight.

Black Americans Are Getting Vaccinated at Lower Rates Than White Americans

9 minutes read
Black Americans are receiving covid vaccines at a much lower rate than their white peers due to a combination of mistrust and access issues, leaving them behind in the mission to vaccinate the nation’s population.