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Abortion Decision Cherry-Picks History

Art Shotwell Jul. 6 2022 6 minutes read
When the US Constitution was ratified, women had much more autonomy over abortion decisions than during 19th century.

Small plane collision at Anacortes Airport on the Fourth

Art Shotwell Jul. 5 2022 2 minutes read

Police photo of damaged aircraft and car

A private single-engine home-built kit airplane hit a building and car at Anacortes Airport on the Fourth after losing electrical power on the ground, injuring the pilot.

Police Blotter, June 24 - 30, 2022

Anacortes Police Jul. 5 2022 6 minutes read

An 80-year-old Anacortes man narrowly avoided losing nearly $10,000 through a convoluted fraud scheme involving gift cards and crypto currency.

‘Free’ Screening? Know Your Rights to Get No-Cost Care

Art Shotwell Jul. 5 2022 8 minutes read
Even a decade in, the Affordable Care Act’s recommendations to simply cover preventive screening and care without cost sharing remain confusing and complex.

Anacortes Celebrates July Fourth

Art Shotwell Jun. 30 2022 1 minute read
The City of Anacortes invites you to celebrate the 4th of July Independence Day! Starting with a town photo, then a parade, followee by a patriotic program. Finally fireworks at dusk.

Travel Tips from WSDOT: Plan ahead for smoother travels this weekend

Art Shotwell Jun. 30 2022 2 minutes read
Do your July 4 holiday plans include traveling over the long weekend? Most of our state highway construction work is suspended through the holiday weekend including Friday, July 1 - to ease congestion.

More states will now limit abortion, but they have long used laws to govern – and sometimes jail – pregnant women

Art Shotwell Jun. 30 2022 6 minutes read
There are other kinds of laws – not related to abortion – that already control the decisions women make during pregnancy.

American gun culture is based on frontier mythology – but ignores how common gun restrictions were in the Old West

Art Shotwell Jun. 29 2022 7 minutes read
In the wake of the Buffalo and Uvalde mass shootings, 70% of Republicans said it is more important to protect gun rights than to control gun violence, while 92% of Democrats and 54% of independents expressed the opposite view.

Government Watchdogs Attack Medicare Advantage for Denying Care and Overcharging

Art Shotwell Jun. 29 2022 5 minutes read
Congress should crack down on Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors that sometimes deny patients vital medical care while overcharging the government billions of dollars every year, government watchdogs told a House panel Tuesday.

Abortion: The story of suffering and death behind Ireland’s ban and subsequent legalization

Art Shotwell Jun. 28 2022 5 minutes read
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion in the U.S., the nation may find itself on a path similar to that trodden by the Irish people from 1983 to 2018.

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