Wear a Mask. If Only It Were That Simple.

Art Shotwell 12 minutes read
Health experts agree masks are the cheapest, best weapon against the coronavirus pandemic. But how should mask-wearing be enforced? Mandates? Fines? Polite requests? 

Anacortes Elementary Students to go Back to School Next Month

Art Shotwell 2 minutes read
In-classroom teaching is set to resume as early as November 2 for Anacortes elementary students on a half-day, four-day-a-week schedule. Students in grades K-3 are set to resume on Nov. 2 with students in grades 4 & 5 set to go back to school a week later on Nov. 9. 

Mayor Gere’s COVID-19 Briefing - September 30, 2020

Art Shotwell 10 minutes read
I can hardly believe that October is nearly here. It seems that many of us have settled into a new normal with work, school, and our personal lives. We have adapted. Some of these changes have been difficult.

We Follow Laws on Seat Belts and Smoking. Why Not on Masks?

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
Americans have gotten used to all sorts of mandates, from cleaning up after dogs to stopping at intersections. There’s no reason it should be this hard to enforce ones around the coronavirus.

Sky-High Drug Prices Driven by Pharma Profits, House Dems Charge

Art Shotwell 7 minutes read
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released a damning investigation Wednesday of drug company pricing tactics and profits, as two days of hearings with testimony from pharmaceutical industry CEOs begin.

Police Blotter, September 19 - 25, 2020

Anacortes Police 6 minutes read
An Anacortes man was jailed after stealing a six-pack of beer from a grocery store after he had banned from entering the story after a similar incident.