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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.

V-Safe: How Everyday People Help the CDC Track Covid Vaccine Safety With Their Phones

Sep. 7 2021 8 minutes read
Of the 203 million people who have received at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccine, more than 9 million have enrolled in a program to share information about their health since getting the shot.

Island Hospital to Host Community Briefing on COVID-19

Art Shotwell Sep. 2 2021 1 minute read
Island Hospital will host a virtual community briefing next week on the current state of COVID-19 in our region.

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