Police Blotter, November 7 - 13, 2020

Anacortes Police 5 minutes read
This week’s Anacortes Police Blotter includes several reports of telephone fraud attempts.

As Broad Shutdowns Return, Weary Californians Ask ‘Is This the Best We Can Do?’

8 minutes read
California’s ping-ponging approach to managing the pandemic — twice reopening large portions of the service sector economy only to shut them again — has residents and business owners on edge. 

Rapid Testing Is Less Accurate Than the Government Wants to Admit

14 minutes read
Rapid antigen testing is a mess. The federal government pushed it out without a plan, and then spent weeks denying problems with false positives.

Red States’ Case Against ACA Hinges on Whether They Were Actually Harmed by the Law

6 minutes read
The Republican-led states are trying to prove they were harmed by the 2010 health law — and thus have “legal standing” — because their Medicaid costs increased, even though Congress eliminated the penalty for not having health coverage in 2019. At least one justice was skeptical.

7 things President-elect Biden can achieve on health care

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
President-elect Joe Biden has plenty of work ahead of him; reining in the out-of-control pandemic tops the list, and beyond that, there are significant challenges on health care in general.

North Cascades Highway closed for the season due to heavy snow

Art Shotwell 2 minutes read
State Route 20 North Cascades Highway closed last Friday due to heavy snowfall and risk of avalanche.