How America’s Hospitals Survived the First Wave of the Coronavirus

Art Shotwell 15 minutes read
ProPublica deputy managing editor Charles Ornstein wanted to know why experts were wrong when they said U.S. hospitals would be overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients. 

If You’ve Lost Your Health Plan In The COVID Crisis, You’ve Got Options

Art Shotwell 7 minutes read
But some of those options, like special enrollment periods, are time-sensitive.

How Rich Investors, Not Doctors, Profit From Marking Up ER Bills

Art Shotwell 13 minutes read
TeamHealth, a medical staffing firm owned by private-equity giant Blackstone, charges multiples more than the cost of ER care. All the money left over after covering costs goes to the company, not the doctors who treated the patients.

Mayor Gere's COVID-10 Briefing - June 10, 2020

Art Shotwell 16 minutes read
Skagit County moved to Phase 2 on June 5. As businesses start to reopen and people begin to return to work, please closely follow the new protocols and procedures issued by the Governor.

The Continuing ‘Tear Gas’ Debate

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
The national semantics exercise over “pepper balls” and “tear gas” has continued. Attorney General William Barr objected to the description of “pepper spray” as a “chemical irritant.”

Police Blotter, May 26 - June 5, 2020

Anacortes Police 6 minutes read
An Anacortes man was booked into county jail following a traffic stop which uncovered several violations and aa arrest warrant for assault.