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  • Orchids grown on a grand scale

    Mark Stephens|Sep 18, 2019

    David and Jane Edgley live in greater La Conner. They moved here five years ago from Whidbey Island. David is an enterprise architect with a large computer company. His hobby and passion is growing orchids. He has over 200 orchids in a climate-controlled greenhouse he built on the flat roof of his garage. He built his first, small greenhouse at their home in Seattle, and when they moved to Whidbey Island he built a new greenhouse for his orchids. When they moved to La Conner, he made several...

  • Sigrid Dunlap blessing and readiness reception

    Mark Stephens|May 30, 2018

    The Sigrid Dunlap was blessed before a cheerful and enthusiastic crowd of over 200 well-wishers, family members, company employees, ship builders, support partners and invited guests May 22. Dunlap Towing President Jim Dunlap thanked all who worked so diligently on this project in his opening remarks. In contrast to the dark, cold early-morning launch on January 20, the blessing and readiness ceremony was held under brilliant blue skies on a warm morning. The dedicated efforts of all associated...