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Less-Lethal Weapons Blind, Maim and Kill. Victims Say Enough Is Enough

Art Shotwell Jul. 24 2020 20 minutes read
Time and again over the past two decades, peace officers have targeted demonstrators with munitions designed only to stun and stop. 

Library July Virtual Events and Summer Reading Updates 

Art Shotwell Jul. 23 2020 5 minutes read
Summer Reading has taken over the Anacortes library, and that means prizes every week plus a special Harry Potter Birthday prize for one lucky reader next week.

Mayor Gere’s COVID-19 Briefing - July 22, 2020

Art Shotwell Jul. 23 2020 14 minutes read
Currently there are 707 cases in Skagit County, 17 deaths, and 70 hospitalized. That is an increase of 80 cases in one week. The County is seeing an increase in cases due to the 4th of July holiday and summer travelers.

Another Problem on the Health Horizon: Medicare Is Running Out of Money

Art Shotwell Jul. 22 2020 5 minutes read
With millions out of work because of the coronavirus pandemic, fewer payroll taxes are coming in to help keep Medicare’s trust fund intact.

How to Understand COVID-19 Numbers

Art Shotwell Jul. 21 2020 18 minutes read
Viewed in isolation or presented without context, coronavirus numbers don’t always give an accurate picture of how the pandemic is being handled. Here, ProPublica journalists Caroline Chen and Ash Ngu offer insight on how to navigate the figures.

Police Blotter, July 10 - 17, 2020

Art Shotwell Jul. 21 2020 7 minutes read
Leading off this week's edition of the Anacortes Police Blotter: Shots fired, but not shots fired. Read on...

Pandemic-Inspired Food Labeling Raises Alarms for Those With Food Allergies

Art Shotwell Jul. 21 2020 7 minutes read
The Food and Drug Administration released new “temporary guidance” for manufacturers facing supply chain shortages that allows them to make some ingredient substitutions without changing food labels. The pandemic had already made finding trusted foods difficult for some people with allergies. Now they're worrying about what's actually in their go-to products.

As Coronavirus Patients Skew Younger, Tracing Task Seems All But Impossible

Art Shotwell Jul. 20 2020 6 minutes read
Younger people are less likely to be hospitalized or die of COVID-19 than their elders, but they circulate more freely while carrying the disease, and their cases are harder to trace. Together, these facts terrify California hospital officials.

Anacortes School Planning Moves Ahead

Art Shotwell Jul. 18 2020 2 minutes read
Anacortes School District says its staff is continuing to work on multiple facets to prepare for fall schools reopening.

Hospitals Are Suddenly Short of Young Doctors — Because of Trump’s Visa Ban

Art Shotwell Jul. 17 2020 11 minutes read
Doctors treating coronavirus patients were supposed to be allowed into the U.S. But hundreds of young doctors have their visas put on hold indefinitely.

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