• art@anacortesnow.com
Anacortes Now logo
  • Home
    • Search
  • News
    • Community News
    • Police Beat
    • Arts & Leisure
    • Health News
    • Business News
    • Washington state
    • Discover
  • Community Calendar
  • Traffic Cams

Another Jump today... in Hospitalizations

Art Shotwell Mar. 31 2020 1 minute read

2020 0331 covid2

Yesterday we saw a spike in coronavirus cases in Skagit County. Today, there's a jump in hospitalizations from nine yesterday to 13 today. The case total sits at 128 today with no new deaths reported.

Craving Restaurant Food? Here's Where you Could Get It

Art Shotwell Mar. 31 2020 2 minutes read

COVID-19 has had a huge impact on us as all, but one thing we can still do is enjoy great food from our local restaurants. If you have a craving for food from a restaurant – order it up – the restaurants listed here will be offering Curbside Delivery (CD), Home Delivery (D), Family Meals (F), and/or meals To-Go (T).

Should You Bring Mom Home From Assisted Living During The Pandemic?

Art Shotwell Mar. 31 2020 7 minutes read

 Families are weighing the challenges of providing home care with the isolation or potential danger of leaving folks in senior housing or long-term care.

Skagit Coronavirus Cases Spike

Art Shotwell Mar. 30 2020 1 minute read

2020 0330 covid

Skagit County on Monday confirmed 22 new COVID-19 cases since Sunday in what appears to be the largest day-to-day increase since counting started here.

Police Blotter, March 21 - 27, 2020

Anacortes Police Mar. 30 2020 6 minutes read

This week’s police blotter includes several reports of theft, including not just food but also alcohol, from local grocery stores.

Expired Respirators. Reused Masks. Nurses in the Nation’s Original Covid-19 Epicenter Offer Sobering Accounts of What Could Come

Art Shotwell Mar. 30 2020 14 minutes read

When nurses at one Washington State hospital complained about having to use expired respirators, they allege that staff were ordered to remove stickers showing the equipment was years out of date.

  • 295
  • 296
  • 297
  • 298
  • 299
  • 300
  • 301
  • 302
  • 303
  • 304

Upcoming Events

7 Nov
Author Event: D.W. Ulsterman 
Date Sat., November 7, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
7 Nov
Joe Whitney and Streetlive Family
Sat., November 7, 2026 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
8 Nov
 Christian Casolary's Resonance Quartet 
Sun., November 8, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
8 Nov
All Ages Jazz Jam  
Sun., November 8, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
16 Nov
Writing Circle  
Mon., November 16, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
17 Nov
Salish Sea Salmon Night 
Tue., November 17, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
18 Nov
The Gift of Gabe
Wed., November 18, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
19 Nov
Jazz Lecture Series
Thu., November 19, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Most Read This Week

  • Halloween events take over downtown Anacortes on Saturday afternoon
  • Two Dans, three Bobs: Alaska Senate controversy mirrors 2024 Washington fiasco
  • Police Blotter, October 23 - 28, 2026
  • Time for change? Permanent daylight saving time bill awaiting US Senate action
  • These purple WA districts are trending blue. What changed?
  • Early Election overview
  • Rough election night for Republicans in WA Legislature
  • 4 takeaways from Washington’s election tsunami
© 2026 Art Shotwell & others
  • Home
    • Search
  • News
    • Community News
    • Police Beat
    • Arts & Leisure
    • Health News
    • Business News
    • Washington state
    • Discover
  • Community Calendar
  • Traffic Cams