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What's up with the weather?
Tuesday marked the longest number of consecutive days on record that Seattle has been without rain since 1951. While La Conner encountered a light shower July 20, it was not considered measurable...
Skagit pioneers beat historic heat at annual picnic
It was a made in the shade kind of day in La Conner on Thursday. Good thing, too. That’s because a historic heat wave coupled with hazy conditions from Canadian wildfires was the backdrop for the 1...
House fire kills two in Bay View
Two people are being held for investigation of two counts of murder and one count of arson in relation to a fire that killed two children on Bayview Road early Saturday morning that fully engulfed...
Something furry scurries here
Oh rats! Kevin Peterson, who has been a licensed pest control technician 30 years and is the general manager of Cascade Pest Control, says La Conner is especially prone to the critters. In the last 20 years, rat populations have spread themselves...
$800 water bill a shocker for La Conner homeowner
When Allen Sackett received his La Conner town water bill, he thought it was $12. It wasn’t until he opened it all the way he saw it was actually $812.32. “That’s crazy!” Sackett said. During the month of May, Sackett was fixing up the townhou...
Special honors on Fire District 13 meeting agenda
Cake for breakfast, and recognition for three people, made Fire District 13’s regularly scheduled morning meeting a special day. Firefighter Tony Curran was named one of four people to receive EMS Pro...
Boys & Girls Club closed for good
The La Conner Boys & Girls Club closed last week and will not reopen for the next school year. Ron McHenry, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County, said that as of June 16 the club no longer offers after-school programs for...
La Conner firefighter honored for service
For the first time in recent history, a La Conner town firefighter has been named Skagit County’s “EMS Provider of the Year.” Captain Annie Avery of the La Conner Volunteer Fire Department was surpr...
