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County Coronavirus Caseload on the Increase

Art Shotwell Mar. 20 2020 1 minute read

Skagit County says the number of coronavirus cases nearly doubled overnight from 18 reported on Thursday to 26 on Friday. Three patients have been or are being treated in area hospitals. But, no deaths have been reported.

What Coronavirus Means for Pregnancy and Other Things New and Expecting Mothers Should Know

Art Shotwell Mar. 20 2020 23 minutes read

The experience you expected is likely to be very different from the one you actually get. The key to staying sane is to be as ready as possible to throw your best-laid-plans out the window.

Mask Shortage Straps Pharmacists Who Need Them To Keep Medicines Pure

Art Shotwell Mar. 20 2020 5 minutes read

Fifteen percent of hospital pharmacists who prepare injectable drugs are going without the protective masks they typically use or are using substitutes for masks.

SR 20 North Cascades Highway Clearing Starts next Monday

Art Shotwell Mar. 20 2020 2 minutes read

After assessing snow levels in dozens of avalanche chutes, some stretching more than 2,000 feet above the highway, Washington State Department of Transportation crews will start clearing the State Route 20 North Cascades Highway Monday, March 23.

County Coronavirus Cases Increase Thursday

Art Shotwell Mar. 19 2020 1 minute read

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus among Skagit County residents has jumped to 18. Three people have been hospitalized during this crisis. Still no deaths reported. Wednesday's total of confirmed cases was 14.

Now 14 Coronavirus Cases Reported Here

Art Shotwell Mar. 18 2020 1 minute read

The county reports there are now 14 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Skagit County residents, with no reported deaths. Two Skagit County residents are hospitalized. The latest statewide figure is 1,187 cases with 66 deaths recorded. Fifty-six of those are in King County.

Take A Deep Breath: Making Risk-Based Decisions In The Coronavirus Era

Art Shotwell Mar. 18 2020 5 minutes read

There’s an array of recommendations about how to adjust our lives to reduce the spread of the novel virus. All are motivated by the same guiding principle: The better the public does in these efforts, the better off everyone will be.

Amid Pandemic, Programs Struggle To Reach Vulnerable Seniors Living At Home

Art Shotwell Mar. 18 2020 6 minutes read

Older adults are at serious risk during this pandemic and have been advised to avoid contact with others. Yet many still need essential services, and programs are scrambling to adapt.

How Many Americans Are Really Infected With the Coronavirus?

Art Shotwell Mar. 18 2020 9 minutes read

Health care reporter Caroline Chen dug into the projections to learn what to make of them. Forecasts are fuzzy, but the takeaway is clear: Stay home.

Police Blotter, March 7 - 13, 2020

Anacortes Police Mar. 17 2020 6 minutes read

Two large breed dogs ran away from their owner while she was bathing them. When they ran away, they ran to the H Ave dog park. An officer responded and used the phone number on the collar to identify and contact the owner who was reunited with her animals.

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