How to Help People Vote in the 2022 Midterm Elections

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
Here are some ways you can help spread factual information about voting rights and resources ahead of the midterms.

Wildfires reshape forests and change the behavior of animals that live there

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
Wildfires are remaking western US forests, including here in Washington. Decisions about managing forests that have burned should factor in how fires change animal behavior and interactions between predators and prey.

Youth can ride transit for free in most of Washington, including on Skagit Transit

Art Shotwell 2 minutes read
Transit agencies across Washington reached a major milestone in October, delivering policies that make riding transit free for people 18 and under. With that policy in place, Skagit Transit was granted $477,000.

Police Blotter, October 7 - 13, 2022

Anacortes Police 5 minutes read
In three separate instances throughout the week, anonymous callers called in threats to Anacortes High School and Cap Sante High School.

Say What? Hearing Aids Available Over-the-Counter for as Low as $199, and Without a Prescription

Art Shotwell 7 minutes read
The cheaper over-the-counter aids are for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss — a market of tens of millions of people, many of whom have until now been priced out because prescription devices can cost thousands of dollars.

Experts grade Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube on readiness to handle midterm election misinformation

Art Shotwell 10 minutes read
Misinformation has bedeviled social media companies for years, and the problem is especially consequential during elections. Are the companies up to the job as the 2022 midterm elections approach?