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La Conner Royalty
During halftime at Friday’s football game, the homecoming court was presented. From left is Sophomore Princess and Prince Emma Lee and Bryce Bolsinger; Senior Princess and Prince Rachel Hastings a...
Pro Players
Two former members of the Seahawks NFL team were in La Conner last week sharing advice and encouragement with local Braves athletes of every age. Here, former Seahawks Alonzo Mitz, left, and Nesby...
Giant Helmet
La Conner Elementary third-grader CJ Edwards leads the pack through the fog at Century Link Field in Seattle on Monday after a youth safety event attended by 10 future Braves. Hosted by USA Football...
Nope!
Peewee Quentin Cobbs keeps Oak Harbor away during the 2015 Youth Football Jamboree in Burlington on Saturday. – Photo by Amylynn Richards...
Dancer
Carson Bob of Lummi was one of the many youthful dancers during the Swinomish Days powwow held last weekend. – Photo by Amylynn RichardsCarson Bob of Lummi was one of the many youthful dancers...
Cheer spreaders
CHEER SPREADERS – Felie Brown and Ele Drews brought smiles as they performed the song “Over the Rainbow” during the second annual talent show held at La Conner Retirement Inn on Saturday. &nd...
Egg drop survivor
Seven-year-old Maeve McCormick’s egg survived a drop from the top of a fire truck ladder. Fire District 13 provided the personnel and ladder truck to help La Conner Elementary School students c...
Winter flight
Snow geese come from Alaska and Canada every year to winter in the lovely mud of Skagit Valley fields. They’re still enjoying the amenities here, and locals can hear them honking as they fly o...
Tiny cheerleader
Aisley Zimmerman of La Conner was cheering with the kindergarten and pre-school age participants of the Braves Cheer Camp held Friday during the Lady Braves varsity basketball game against Shoreline...
Soggy morning
High tide and high winds creating a "storm surge" caused another day of tidal flooding in the usual spots along La Conner's waterfront Tuesday morning -- Nell Thorn's parking lot, under the old Moore...
Candy for cowgirls?
Juniper Klawer, the cowgirl daughter of Dave and Heather Klawer participated in the Halloween parade and merchant trick or treat on Friday. – Photo by Amylynn Richards...
Our winter birds
Snow geese have returned from their summer homes in Alaska to forage for seedlings and roots on Skagit Valley farmland. They can be seen in abundance from now until spring on Fir Island, one of their...
Braves Royalty
King Taylor Swanson and Queen Emma Christianson presided over Friday’s La Conner High School Homecoming Game on Friday. – Photo by Amylynn Richards...
Lift off!
La Conner’s Cyrus Betts, with the Braves youth football program, watches the play as Matt Stone wraps up and helps pick up Stanwood’s quarterback on Saturday. - Photo by Amylynn Ric...
Girls' Soccer
La Conner’s Isis Gamble battles for the ball during Friday’s non-league game against Sedro-Woolley. The Lady Braves were bested 3-0. – Photo by Amylynn RichardsLa Conner’s Isis Gamble battl...
Harvest moon
This was our nearest celestial body as seen from the Swinomish Village Chevron station on Friday night. -- Photo by Amylynn RichardsThis was our nearest celestial body as seen from the Swinomish...
Old school demolition
The old La Conner Elementary School, built in 1936, had a date with the wreckers on Tuesday. The school is being demolished brick by brick to make room for the new La Conner Middle School, which will...
Water main bursts, floods street
An 8-inch water pipe burst underground Monday night, flooding the south end of La Conner’s Third Street near Pioneer Park and leaving Shelter Bay faucets dry. Witnesses said the blowout occurred at a...
Swinomish Days Royalty
Presiding over festivities at the Swinomish Days celebration were last row from left outgoing Miss Swinomish Mariah Clark; Junior Princess Serena Bailey, outgoing Junior Princess Raven Edwards, Miss...
La Conner pony takes big strides from humble beginning
Tinkerbell, a polo pony with an unusual name for a boy and an extraordinary talent, was on the field in La Conner last weekend for the annual Governor’s Cup Polo Tournament. The 5-year-old T...
911 Call prompts bridge shutdown
County inspectors closed down La Conner’s Rainbow Bridge for about eight hours Thursday after a 911 caller reported they heard a small explosion and thought they saw something fall off the bridge. The incident started around 1:30 p.m. Thursday w...
Happy readers win new bikes
La Conner elementary students Danny Rapada and Matthew Stone were the winners of two bikes donated by the Garfield Masonic Lodge of La Conner. Each year, the Garfield Masons donate bikes as prizes...
Yay! Summer!
Cyrus Betts, who will be in second grade come fall, finished off the last day of school with a plunge in the Shelter Bay pool. Cyrus and his buddies were enjoying themselves at the End of School Bash...
Little Braves
Ace Baker of Braves Purple slides safely to third just ahead of Braves Blue third baseman Luke Marble. The two La Conner Minors Little League teams competed at Maple Field on Wednesday, May 14. Most...
