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At UW Medicine, over 95% of COVID-19 patients share one thing: They’re unvaccinated

Art Shotwell Sep. 2 2021 5 minutes read
As an emergency medicine and critical care doctor at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, I’ve lost count of the number of COVID-19 surges since the U.S. pandemic began in Seattle in February 2020.

When human life begins is a question of politics – not biology

Art Shotwell Sep. 2 2021 6 minutes read
A Texas law that aims to eliminate almost all abortions in the state is part of a long-standing nationwide movement to restrict the right to abortion. The Texas law went into effect on Sept. 1, 2021, and severely limits the right to have an abortion in that state.

Do US teens have the right to be vaccinated against their parents’ will? It depends on where they live

Art Shotwell Sep. 1 2021 7 minutes read
The principle that certain minors may be vaccinated without parental consent is woven into our country’s history.

Police Blotter, August 20 - 24, 2021

Anacortes Police Sep. 1 2021 4 minutes read
A caller reported a 14-year-old boy gave a 9-year-old boy a joint at the Skate Park.

 

State efforts to ban mask mandates in schools mirror resistance to integration

Art Shotwell Sep. 1 2021 6 minutes read
When the U.S. Supreme Court issued its 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education decision that struck down segregated public schooling, white Southern politicians responded to the decision with ferocity.

School Board okays $42 million budget

Art Shotwell Aug. 27 2021 2 minutes read
The Anacortes School Board has approved a $42 million budget for the coming school year that reflects an investment in academic and social-emotional learning for students.

Some States Pull Back on Covid Data Even Amid Delta Surge

Aug. 27 2021 5 minutes read
As covid case numbers rise nationwide, Georgia and some other states have restricted the case count data they share publicly.

Unverified reports of vaccine side effects in VAERS aren’t the smoking guns portrayed by right-wing media outlets – they can offer insight into vaccine hesitancy

Art Shotwell Aug. 25 2021 7 minutes read
The anti-vaccine movement has used this once-obscure database to spread misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination to Begin Again at Skagit County Fairgrounds

Art Shotwell Aug. 25 2021 4 minutes read
Beginning Monday, August 30, Skagit County will once again be operating a COVID-19 testing and vaccination site at the Skagit County Fairgrounds.
 

Students from struggling economic backgrounds sent home with food for the weekend have improved test scores, study finds

Art Shotwell Aug. 24 2021 4 minutes read
Local food banks operated by Feeding America work with schools and community members to identify the most needy students and make sure they have enough food for the weekend.

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