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Two women badly injured in house fire
A fire that broke out at approximately 3:30 a.m. last Wednesday caused serious injuries to two La Conner area women who had to be air-lifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The fire gutted a...
Two women badly injured in house fire
UPDATED A fire that broke out at approximately 3:30 a.m. Wednesday caused serious injuries to two La Conner area women who had to be air-lifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The fire...
Charity is spelling champ - again
La Conner Middle School seventh grader Charity Jordan is on her way to the Scripps Spelling Bee, in the Washington DC area for the second year in a row. Charity, 13, won the regional spelling bee...
Town's new Fire Chief brings big changes
The La Conner Volunteer Fire Department has a new chief, and a new way forward. Chief Josh Morrison, 35, accepted his new position last Wednesday after he was voted in unanimously by his fellow...
New Police Chief on duty at Swinomish
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community has brought in a veteran law enforcement officer with local ties to the Swinomish Police Department. Lou D’Amelio started on Tuesday, filling the role left o...
Iconic 'Lighthouse' getting a make-over
There has been a lot of activity at the old “Lighthouse” building on La Conner’s S. First Street. The structure has been sitting mostly vacant since 2010, when Palmers Restaurant closed and the build...
Swinomish Police rescue hostage, nab suspect
Swinomish Police apprehended a man described as a violent sex offender who was holding a woman hostage around 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Officers were able to rescue the woman and then stopped the suspect...
Refinery's nasty belch draws more fire from regulators
After investigating for more than a year, the Northwest Clean Air Agency has issued a notice of violation to the Shell Puget Sound Refinery at March’s Point. This stems from Feb. 20, 2015, when a foul stench settled on La Conner and the Swinomish R...
Wicked winds bring floods and darkness
Wild winds and a storm tidal surge caused downed trees, flooding and power outages throughout the La Conner area Thursday and again on Sunday. Thursday morning wind-driven waves came crashing over Chi...
Swinomish tribal election results
Members of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community re-elected two incumbents and turned out one incumbent in its Senate election held on Sunday. Brian Porter, who serves as vice chairman of the 11-member tribal governing body, ran unopposed and...
Swinomish Police capture murder suspect
Swinomish Police caught the suspect who was wanted in the stabbing death of a 21-year-old Auburn man. After allegedly stabbing Jaseree Fountain numerous times last Thursday, Auburn Police sent out a bulletin to be on the lookout for the murder...
Tribe deals with sunken boat
What appeared to be a derelict boat sank at a tribal dock on the Swinomish Channel last week. According to Swinomish Environmental Compliance Manager Scott Andrews, although there was fuel aboard the vessel, there was not a significant amount...
Fire District 13 checks on most vulnerable
After tragedies involving elderly residents, Fire District 13 has launched a program aimed at giving families peace of mind. Fire Chief Roy Horn said morning check-in calls to residents could prevent tragedy. A recent example is when an elderly resid...
La Conner's Fire Chief retires
For more than 30 years, day or night, Dan Taylor has rushed to help every time someone in town was having a crisis. Now La Conner’s 74-year-old fire chief is putting away his turnout gear as he r...
Town parking fee increase
Return tourists will be relieved to find out that we now have a 21st Century parking meter that will only take plastic as payment. But along with the new parking meter comes a new price. It is now $4 per day to park, still a bargain when compared to...
Fire damages home at Swinomish
A house fire on the Swinomish Reservation claimed the life of a small dog early Friday morning. The call came in at 6:07 a.m. on Friday, and firefighters from Fire District 13, with backup from La Conner Fire Department, responded to the home on...
Take junk mail home now
Remember mindlessly dropping that junk mail into that blue bin in the lobby of the La Conner Post Office? Chances are you might have recently found yourself picking up that mail off the floor with...
There's a new Sheriff in town
With a New Year, comes a new commander at La Conner’s Sheriff’s station. Effective this week, Skagit County Sheriff’s Sgt. Kelly Howell takes the reins from Sgt. Jenny Sheahan-Lee, who has been in ch...
Fish products recalled as a safety precaution
The Swinomish Fish Company has recalled two of its “Native Catch” brand products due to potential contamination with a bacterium that causes botulism. According to a press release by the U.S. Foo...
Swinomish Police thwart Grinch attack
Bobbie Butterworth walked out of her Shelter Bay home on Saturday to a heartbreaking sight — the nativity scene in her front yard had been smashed to bits. Swinomish Police Chief Andrew Thorne...
