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Wildfires’ Toxic Air Leaves Damage Long After the Smoke Clears

Art Shotwell Sep. 18 2020 8 minutes read
As fires burn longer and closer to cities throughout the West, researchers are trying to understand the lasting health impacts by studying a Montana town previously smothered by wildfire smoke.

Mayor Gere’s COVID-19 Briefing - September 16, 2020

Art Shotwell Sep. 17 2020 13 minutes read
The metrics set by the state will determine when we are able to move to phase 3. We are currently meeting 3 of the 5 metrics.

Students’ Mass Migration Back to College Gets a Failing Grade

Art Shotwell Sep. 17 2020 8 minutes read
Epidemiologists and disease modelers tried to predict what would happen when students moved back to campus. Although some universities listened to their advice, that didn’t stop outbreaks from happening.

Police Blotter, September 6 - 11, 2020

Anacortes Police Sep. 15 2020 7 minutes read

It’s something that seems to be happening with increasing regularity: political signs going missing off lawns. But, here's a case where the theif got caught.

America Is About to Lose Its 200,000th Life to Coronavirus. How Many More Have to Die?

Art Shotwell Sep. 14 2020 8 minutes read
As another grim milestone approaches, here are the lessons officials ignored and what the country needs to do to prevent further tragedy.

Making Gyms Safer: Why the Virus Is Less Likely to Spread There Than in a Bar

Art Shotwell Sep. 12 2020 11 minutes read
At NW Fitness in Seattle, everything from a set of squats to a run on the treadmill requires a mask. Every other cardio machine is off-limits. The owners have marked up the floor with blue tape to show where each person can work out.
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