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Older people have borne a higher burden of illness and death from COVID-19, with people 65 and older experiencing higher rates of hospitalization and death. That’s only part of the sad story, however.

Daily COVID-19 case counts in Skagit County have been trending upward over the past several days, with daily new cases in the double-digits for the first time in nearly two weeks. 

With a mix of relief and caution, older adults fully vaccinated against covid-19 are moving out into the world and resuming activities put on hold during the pandemic.

A local woman was arrested and booked into county jail on charges of domestic violence, possession of drug paraphernalia in connection with a domestic fight.

A new poll of attitudes toward covid vaccinations shows Americans are growing more enthusiastic about being vaccinated, with the most positive change in the past month occurring among Black Americans.

The Internal Revenue Service has postponed the April 15 tax filing deadline to May 17. If taxpayers need even more time to file federal returns, the agency added, they can request an extension until Oct. 15.

An Anacortes man learned a hard lesson as he checked a text message while driving on Fidalgo Bay Road last week.

Over the past year, attacks on Asian Americans have increased more than 150% over the previous year, including the March 16 murders of eight people, including six Asian American women, in Atlanta.

The vaccination rollout has been unsteady, but the vaccines seem very effective, raising hopes that the pandemic will subside by later this year if enough Americans get their shots. Meanwhile, remain cautious.

For all of our grousing about covid fatigue, a few novel trends are clear one year into the pandemic.