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Mayor Laurie Gere will not seek re-election. Her second term ends at the end of this year.

Looking for Covid-19 vaccinations in Skagit County? There are several vaccine providers in Skagit County, including hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies.

The pandemic and economic crisis give states new incentives to extend health coverage to their uninsured residents.

Snowy highway conditions on Wednesday, Feb. 10, let to several traffic crashes on Highway 20.

Industry experts say it’s highly unlikely that dozens of pharmaceutical companies that aren’t already producing covid vaccines stand ready to do so.

The Senate’s decision to acquit former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial may have been a victory for Trump, but it is a clear sign that democracy in the U.S. is in poor health.

Governor Inslee has announced that the North Region- which includes Whatcom, Skagit, Island and San Juan Counties—will be moving forward to Phase 2 of the Healthy Washington – Roadmap to Recovery Plan beginning on Sunday, Feb. 14. 

Mayor Gere will give an overview of major projects and accomplishments of 2020 and highlight what the City can look forward to in 2021 in her virtual State of the City address on Feb. 23.

Ziply Fiber says announced it has completed a critical phase of a fiber-optic network build-out in Anacortes that will deliver gig-speed fiber internet and an all-new, state-of-the-art network to residents and businesses, beginning Mon, Feb 15.

Reaching people who may have been in contact with covid patients has helped cut the number of infections, but these tracing efforts become less effective as the number of cases grows.