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Looking back on America’s summer of heat, floods and climate change: Welcome to the new abnormal

Art Shotwell Sep. 24 2022 6 minutes read
Millions of people around the world suffered through long-lasting heat waves and deadly flash flooding in the summer of 2022. A climate scientist explains the rising risks.

The Racism, and Resilience, Behind Today’s Salmon Crisis

Art Shotwell Sep. 24 2022 9 minutes read
Salmon have been endangered my entire life. Here’s what I didn’t realize until I started reporting.

Anacortes man arrested & jailed on multiple felony charges

Anacortes Police Sep. 21 2022 2 minutes read
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Anacortes Police arrested and charged a local man with multiple felonies after discovering three handguns, numerous pills along with white powder-like substances in his backpack.

Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott pull from segregationists’ playbook with their anti-immigration stunts

Art Shotwell Sep. 21 2022 5 minutes read
In the civil rights era, ‘Reverse Freedom Rides’ were more than just a political stunt. They were part of a systematic effort to deprive Black Americans of their livelihoods and force them out.

Police Blotter, September 9 - 15, 2022

Anacortes Police Sep. 20 2022 5 minutes read
More reports of gas being siphoned from vehicles here, including one case involving several construction company vehicles.

Motorcycle safety patrols during next weekend's Oyster Run

Art Shotwell Sep. 19 2022 3 minutes read
In a continued effort to reduce motorcycle crashes, increased safety patrols will be visible Sept. 23-25 during the Oyster Run near Anacortes. 

Proposed federal abortion ban evokes 19th-century Comstock Act – a law so unpopular it triggered the centurylong backlash that led to Roe

Art Shotwell Sep. 19 2022 6 minutes read
US history suggests that Republican efforts to restrict reproductive rights will be difficult to enforce and widely reviled, undermining their effectiveness – and ultimately causing their demise.

School start times and screen time late in the evening exacerbate sleep deprivation in US teenagers

Art Shotwell Sep. 16 2022 7 minutes read
Adolescent biology, early morning classes and too much evening screen time are a few of the key drivers behind teen sleep deprivation.

With Polio’s Return, Here’s What Back-to-Schoolers Need to Know

Art Shotwell Sep. 16 2022 8 minutes read
Because polio has been vanishingly rare in the United States for nearly a half-century, doctors may not consider it when diagnosing patients with typical symptoms. Here are the signs and the science behind an infectious disease that is largely a mystery to modern society.

Rail Strike Could Impact County Solid Waste

Art Shotwell Sep. 14 2022 2 minutes read
Due to the looming possibility of a railroad strike, Skagit County Solid Waste is preparing for possible temporary facility closures of their transfer stations.

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