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Continued good COVID numbers ahead of end of mask mandate

Art Shotwell Mar. 9 2022 1 minute read
Skagit County’s 14-day case rate has decreased by 31 percent since last week, and our hospitalization rate has decreased by 58 percent. One new COVID-related death was reported this week.

Police Blotter, February 25 - March 3, 2022

Anacortes Police Mar. 9 2022 7 minutes read
An Anacortes woman was booked into Skagit County jail on several charges, including obstructing law enforcement, in connection with a public domestic argument.

Why Apple, Disney, IKEA and hundreds of other Western companies are abandoning Russia with barely a shrug

Art Shotwell Mar. 9 2022 6 minutes read
Many companies in the U.S. and elsewhere have been quick to sever ties to Russia – going well beyond applying the sanctions ordered by their governments.

The CDC’s New Guidelines on Covid Risk and Masking Send Confounding Signals

Art Shotwell Mar. 9 2022 8 minutes read
The agency’s updated recommendations lower the level of covid risk for most of the country and therefore the need to mask. But some experts question the strategy.

Skagit County COVID case levels continue to improve

Art Shotwell Mar. 2 2022 2 minutes read
Skagit County’s 14-day case rate has decreased by 44 percent since last week, and our hospitalization rate has decreased by 17 percent. Our county has seen 4 new COVID-related deaths this week.

Police Blotter, February 18 - 24, 2022

Anacortes Police Mar. 1 2022 6 minutes read
Anacortes Police this week arrested and charged a man with firing paintballs at cars while driving along Highway 20.

The Demise of Single-Payer in California Trips Up Efforts in Other States

Art Shotwell Feb. 28 2022 8 minutes read
The failure of single-payer health care legislation in California casts doubt on the ability of other states to pass government-run, universal health care. But activists in New York, Washington state, and elsewhere say they are taking lessons from California and changing their tactics.

Transformational change is coming to how people live on Earth, UN climate adaptation report warns

Art Shotwell Feb. 28 2022 6 minutes read
Governments have delayed action on climate change for too long, and incremental changes in energy and food production will no longer be enough to create a climate-resilient future, a new analysis from scientists around the world warns.

Putin’s claim to rid Ukraine of Nazis is especially absurd given its history

Art Shotwell Feb. 28 2022 6 minutes read
Russian President Vladimir Putin justifies his war on Ukraine as a peacekeeping mission, a “denazification” of the country.

Covid rates improving in Skagit County

Art Shotwell Feb. 23 2022 3 minutes read
Skagit County says that both the Covid infection rate and the hospitalization rate have dropped over the past week as the county has seen more Covid deaths.

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