Governor Inslee Announces new COVID-19 Guidance that Impacts Skagit residents

Art Shotwell 3 minutes read
Governor Inslee announced changes to current COVID-19 guidance. The new guidance will take effect at midnight on Monday, Nov. 16 (with a few exceptions) and be in place until at least Dec. 14, 2020.

Skagit COVID Test Site Moving to Skagit Fairgrounds

Art Shotwell 2 minutes read
Skagit County will be moving the COVID test site to Skagit County Fairgrounds beginning next Wednesday, Nov. 18. The test site at Skagit Valley College will be closed on Monday, November 16 and Tuesday, November 17 to facilitate the move.

President-elect Biden's new COVID-19 task force gives the US a fresh chance to turn around a public health disaster

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
A change in administration in January will bring a new pandemic strategy for the United States. 

The Enraging Deja Vu of a Third Coronavirus Wave

7 minutes read
Health care workers don’t need patronizing praise. They need resources, federal support, and for us to stay healthy and out of their hospitals. In many cases, none of that is happening.

Prayers and Grief Counseling After COVID: Trying to Aid Healing in Long-Term Care

7 minutes read
With employees emotionally drained and residents suffering from loss, many nursing homes and assisted living centers are working with chaplains, social workers and mental health professionals to help people deal with the effects of the coronavirus.

Time to Discuss Potentially Unpleasant Side Effects of COVID Shots? Scientists Say Yes.

6 minutes read
Drugmaker Pfizer is expected to seek federal permission to release its COVID-19 vaccine by the end of November, a move that holds promise for quelling the pandemic, but also sets up a tight time frame for making sure consumers understand what it will mean to actually get the shots.