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Schools Walk the Tightrope Between Ideal Safety and the Reality of Covid

Feb. 8 2021 8 minutes read
Across the country, politics have muddied the question of when and how to reopen schools. 

Trump impeachment trial: Decades of research show language can incite violence

Art Shotwell Feb. 6 2021 5 minutes read
Senators, acting in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump that begins on Feb. 9, will soon have to decide whether to convict the former president for inciting a deadly, violent insurrection at the Capitol building on Jan. 6.

Why Opening Restaurants Is Exactly What the Coronavirus Wants Us to Do

Feb. 6 2021 17 minutes read
Governors continue to open indoor dining and other activities before vaccinations become widespread.

The State of Vaccine Supply: ‘Opaque.’ Unpredictable. ‘Hard to Pin Down.’

Feb. 6 2021 9 minutes read
Americans' frustrations surrounding the amount of available covid vaccine hinges on several factors - not the least of which is that demand far exceeds supply.

Stuck inside your home this Groundhog Day? Be like Phil the weatherman, and try some mindfulness

Art Shotwell Feb. 2 2021 6 minutes read
“What if there is no tomorrow? There wasn’t one today.”

Police Blotter, January 23 - 29, 2021

Anacortes Police Feb. 2 2021 6 minutes read
A man reported that he fell victim to a phone gift card scam after he tried research what happened after he returned an iPhone he had purchased.

The Boogaloo Bois Have Guns, Criminal Records and Military Training. Now They Want to Overthrow the Government.

Feb. 2 2021 18 minutes read
ProPublica and FRONTLINE have identified more than twenty members with ties to the armed forces.

Revised plan for in-classroom teaching

Art Shotwell Feb. 1 2021 4 minutes read
The school district says middle school kids will return to classrooms next week and high schoolers two weeks later on Feb. 22, following a hybrid in-classroom schedule.

Congress could use an arcane section of the 14th Amendment to hold Trump accountable for Capitol attack

Art Shotwell Jan. 30 2021 6 minutes read
Until recently, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment was an obscure part of the U.S. Constitution.

Text Messages Show Top Trump Campaign Fundraiser’s Key Role Planning the Rally That Preceded the Siege

Jan. 30 2021 6 minutes read
Caroline Wren, a Trump fundraiser, is listed as a “VIP Advisor” in a National Park Service permit for the Jan. 6th rally at the Ellipse. Text messages and a planning memo show the title downplays the active role she played in organizing the event.

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