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Skagit County COVID Update: May 25, 2022

Art Shotwell May. 25 2022 3 minutes read
Two new COVID-19 related deaths were reported in Skagit County this week. Meanwhile, Skagit County’s 7-day case rate has increased by 13 percent since last week and the 7-day hospitalization rate increased by 63 percent. 

Anacortes Superintendent responds to Texas school shooting

Art Shotwell May. 25 2022 2 minutes read
In a statement released Wednesday morning, Anacortes School Superintendent Justin Irish offeres condolences and reinforces district policies designed to protect Anacortes students.

Replacement theory isn’t new – 3 things to know about how this once-fringe conspiracy has become more mainstream

Art Shotwell May. 25 2022 5 minutes read
The recent grocery store mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, is placing a spotlight on white supremacy.

Veterans Memorial Plaza open on Memorial Day

Art Shotwell May. 25 2022 1 minute read
The plaza will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, May 30.

Impending demise of Roe v. Wade puts a spotlight on a major privacy risk: Your phone reveals more about you than you think

Art Shotwell May. 23 2022 7 minutes read
If people want to travel incognito to an abortion clinic, they need to plan their trip the way a CIA operative might.

Police Blotter, May 13 - 19, 2022

Anacortes Police May. 23 2022 6 minutes read
Two attempts to steal food and drink from grocery stores reported this week. One failed attempt amounted to over $700. 

Baby formula industry was primed for disaster long before key factory closed down

Art Shotwell May. 19 2022 6 minutes read
The conditions that led to a shortage of baby formula were set in motion long before the February 2022 closure of the Similac factory tipped the U.S. into a crisis.

Skagit County COVID Update: May 18, 2022

Art Shotwell May. 18 2022 3 minutes read
Skagit County remains at a “High” disease transmission level, a trend across most counties on the Western side of the state. 

Long Covid Symptoms Are Often Overlooked in Senior Citizens

Art Shotwell May. 18 2022 8 minutes read
Millions of older adults are grappling with long covid, yet the impact on them has received little attention even though research suggests seniors are more likely to develop the poorly understood condition than younger or middle-aged adults.

Police Blotter, May 6 - 12, 2022

Anacortes Police May. 17 2022 6 minutes read
An officer was dispatched on Monday, May 9, to a suspicious vehicle found running and abandoned in the roadway in the 8900 block of Stevenson Road. What he found was surprising.

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