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Skagit County COVID Update: April 28, 2022

Art Shotwell Apr. 28 2022 1 minute read
Skagit County remains at a “Moderate” disease transmission level. Skagit County’s 7-day case rate has increased by 50 percent since last week, and our 7-day hospitalization rate has increased by 100 percent. This week, no new COVID-19 related deaths were reported.

Building the “Big Lie”: Inside the Creation of Trump’s Stolen Election Myth

Art Shotwell Apr. 26 2022 37 minutes read
Internal emails and interviews with key participants reveal for the first time the extent to which leading advocates of the rigged election theory touted evidence they knew to be disproven, disputed or dismissed as dubious.

The US never considered Ukraine a vital interest, until Putin’s ambitions changed that

Art Shotwell Apr. 26 2022 6 minutes read
President Joe Biden and NATO allies in Europe are trying to help Ukraine fight off Russian aggression – but not so much that Russia will retaliate militarily against them.

Police Blotter, April 15 - 21, 2022

Anacortes Police Apr. 26 2022 4 minutes read
A local woman came home after being gone four months and found a laptop computer that wasn’t hers.

Skagit COVID Updates: April 20, 2022

Art Shotwell Apr. 20 2022 2 minutes read
Skagit County's COVID case rate has improved over the past week, along with the hospitalization rate.

Should you wear a mask on a plane, bus or train when there’s no mandate?

Art Shotwell Apr. 20 2022 6 minutes read
Here are four essential reads to help you decide.

Pandemic decision-making is difficult and exhausting – here’s the psychology that explains why

Art Shotwell Apr. 19 2022 6 minutes read
You want to sit down for an indoor dinner with friends. A couple of years ago, this was a simple enough activity that required minimal planning. However, that is not the case in today’s world. Many people now face a stream of further considerations about benefits and risks.

Police Blotter, April 8 - 15, 2022

Anacortes Police Apr. 19 2022 6 minutes read
A reported fuel spill this week drew a response from the Anacortes Fire Department, but it turned out tht it was the scene of a fuel theft.

Washington State Retools First-in-the-Nation Long-Term Care Benefit

Art Shotwell Apr. 18 2022 7 minutes read
The WA Cares Fund program, which would provide workers in the state a lifetime benefit of $36,500, was set to begin collecting money through a payroll tax in January, but it was delayed while lawmakers made adjustments to address equity problems. Now the payroll deductions will begin in July 2023, and benefits will become available in 2026.

April 13, 2022: COVID-19 Updates from Skagit County

Art Shotwell Apr. 13 2022 2 minutes read
Skagit County’s 7-day case rate has increased by 24 percent since last week, and the county-wide 7-day hospitalization rate has increased by 35 percent.

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