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These Secret Safety Panels Will Pick the COVID Vaccine Winners

Art Shotwell Sep. 24 2020 10 minutes read
Data and safety monitoring boards work under a cloak of secrecy meant to prevent undue influence by stakeholders, such as companies or the government. In the Trump era, some worry the anonymity could actually invite it.

Signs of an ‘October Vaccine Surprise’ Alarm Career Scientists

Art Shotwell Sep. 21 2020 7 minutes read
President Donald Trump has the legal power to authorize a COVID vaccine over the objections of the Food and Drug Administration and vaccine manufacturers. Such a move could further erode public trust in a vaccine and foist an unsafe shot on Americans.

Police Blotter, September 12 - 18, 2020

Anacortes Police Sep. 21 2020 7 minutes read

It was the middle of the night on a Friday night...a police officer spotted two men carrying a tv... the officer had to investigate. 

Without Ginsburg, Judicial Threats to the ACA, Reproductive Rights Heighten

Art Shotwell Sep. 21 2020 8 minutes read
With the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a lawsuit brought by Republican state officials has become the latest existential threat against the federal health law, scheduled for oral arguments at the Supreme Court a week after the general election in November.

Wildfires’ Toxic Air Leaves Damage Long After the Smoke Clears

Art Shotwell Sep. 18 2020 8 minutes read
As fires burn longer and closer to cities throughout the West, researchers are trying to understand the lasting health impacts by studying a Montana town previously smothered by wildfire smoke.

Mayor Gere’s COVID-19 Briefing - September 16, 2020

Art Shotwell Sep. 17 2020 13 minutes read
The metrics set by the state will determine when we are able to move to phase 3. We are currently meeting 3 of the 5 metrics.

Students’ Mass Migration Back to College Gets a Failing Grade

Art Shotwell Sep. 17 2020 8 minutes read
Epidemiologists and disease modelers tried to predict what would happen when students moved back to campus. Although some universities listened to their advice, that didn’t stop outbreaks from happening.

Police Blotter, September 6 - 11, 2020

Anacortes Police Sep. 15 2020 7 minutes read

It’s something that seems to be happening with increasing regularity: political signs going missing off lawns. But, here's a case where the theif got caught.

America Is About to Lose Its 200,000th Life to Coronavirus. How Many More Have to Die?

Art Shotwell Sep. 14 2020 8 minutes read
As another grim milestone approaches, here are the lessons officials ignored and what the country needs to do to prevent further tragedy.

Making Gyms Safer: Why the Virus Is Less Likely to Spread There Than in a Bar

Art Shotwell Sep. 12 2020 11 minutes read
At NW Fitness in Seattle, everything from a set of squats to a run on the treadmill requires a mask. Every other cardio machine is off-limits. The owners have marked up the floor with blue tape to show where each person can work out.

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