Anacortes School Planning Moves Ahead

Art Shotwell 2 minutes read
Anacortes School District says its staff is continuing to work on multiple facets to prepare for fall schools reopening.

Hospitals Are Suddenly Short of Young Doctors — Because of Trump’s Visa Ban

Art Shotwell 11 minutes read
Doctors treating coronavirus patients were supposed to be allowed into the U.S. But hundreds of young doctors have their visas put on hold indefinitely.

Kecia Fox selected as Interim AHS Principal

Art Shotwell 2 minutes read
Kecia Fox has been named the interim principal for Anacortes High School. Fox, who has served as assistant principal at AHS for the past six years and Cap Sante administrator for the past four years, will lead the high school during the 2020-21 school year, at least. 

Mayor Gere’s COVID-19 Briefing - July 15, 2020

Art Shotwell 17 minutes read
Based on a current surge in the COVID-19 cases the Skagit County Public Health Department has directed the City of Anacortes to cancel the Open Streets event scheduled for Friday July 17 and Saturday July 18. 

California School Districts Grope for Sensible Reopening Plans

Art Shotwell 7 minutes read
Some districts want to bring everyone back to the classroom and some are planning distance-only learning, while most others are settling on one of a variety of options in the middle. Whatever their leanings, they all face vast, troubling uncertainty.

Trump Is Donating Ventilators to Countries That Don’t Need or Can’t Use Them

Art Shotwell 12 minutes read
Nearly 8,000 ventilators are destined for foreign countries as part of Trump’s plan to make the U.S. “king of ventilators.” But public health experts worry the machines are crowding out more urgently needed aid.