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I am incredibly proud of how our business owners, health care providers, and the employees of the City have adapted to this new reality.

The guidance to stay sheltered as society slowly reopens wears on older Americans, who have a growing sense of isolation and depression.

Of those who went without seeing a doctor or other medical provider, 11% experienced a worsened medical condition, according to the poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation. In addition, nearly 40% said stress related to the coronavirus crisis has negatively impacted their mental health.

Police investigated two separate reports of vehicles hit by eggs, resulting in paint damage in at least one case.

You never planned on raising kids during a pandemic, and there are no easy decisions. ProPublica scoured the latest research and talked to seven infectious disease and public health experts to help think through the issues facing parents.

Skagit County Board of Health, Unified Command Ask Governor Inslee to reevaluate eligibility requirements and consider Phase 2 variance for Skagit County

The situation continues to be fluid and we are learning as we go, we have been adapting to changing circumstancing and are building more resilient processes and procedures to accomplish the City’s business.

ProPublica has launched a special project watching as many states lift stay-at-home orders and how closely they match federal guidelines for reopening. Check their daily state-by-state report here. 

Most states ordered dental offices to close except for emergency patient care when the coronavirus hit the U.S. But the shutdown drilled deep into dentists’ finances, and they have been eager to reopen as states have relaxed their closures.

APD has received several reports of fraudulent unemployment claims from many local residents who are still working and have not filed for unemployment.