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Scientists Examine Kids’ Unique Immune Systems as More Fall Victim to Covid

Sep. 17 2021 10 minutes read
Doctors are trying to figure out why some kids become much sicker than others and, in rare cases, don’t survive.

Forceful vaccine messages backfire with holdouts – how can it be done better?

Art Shotwell Sep. 14 2021 7 minutes read
With the FDA approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and the continued surge of the delta variant, governments across the world have renewed their push to increase the number of vaccinated individuals by persuading the holdouts.

Census: Insured Population Holds Steady, With a Slight Shift From Private to Public Coverage

Sep. 14 2021 5 minutes read
Despite a pandemic-fueled recession, the number of uninsured Americans has increased only slightly since 2018, according to Census Bureau health insurance data released Tuesday.

Police Blotter, September 4 - 9, 2021

Anacortes Police Sep. 13 2021 6 minutes read
Police came close to interrupting what looked like a drug deal after responding to a caller.

Jim Crow tactics reborn in Texas abortion law, deputizing citizens to enforce legally suspect provisions

Art Shotwell Sep. 13 2021 5 minutes read
The new Texas law that bans most abortions uses a method employed by Texas and other states to enforce racist Jim Crow laws in the 19th and 20th centuries that aimed to disenfranchise African Americans.

Why At-Home Rapid Covid Tests Cost So Much, Even After Biden’s Push for Lower Prices

Sep. 13 2021 8 minutes read
Rapid at-home covid tests are flying off store shelves across the nation and are largely sold out online as the delta variant complicates a return to school, work and travel routines.

Massive numbers of new COVID–19 infections, not vaccines, are the main driver of new coronavirus variants

Art Shotwell Sep. 9 2021 6 minutes read
The rise of coronavirus variants has highlighted the huge influence evolutionary biology has on daily life. 

How to design a public play space where kids practice reading and STEM skills

Art Shotwell Sep. 9 2021 5 minutes read
A park bench can be so much more than just a place to sit and wait. Perhaps it has a puzzle built into it, or weights that allow children to make measurements.

Police Blotter, August 17 - September 2, 2021

Anacortes Police Sep. 7 2021 8 minutes read
Police intervened with a man who had been driving very slowly on Highway 20 with a missing wheel and a flat tire on another wheel.

The next attack on the Affordable Care Act may cost you free preventive health care

Art Shotwell Sep. 7 2021 6 minutes read
One of the most popular benefits offered by the ACA, free preventive care through many employer-based and marketplace insurance plans, is under attack.

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