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A lively workshop on property rights and tribal governments
Controversial author and orator Elaine Willman held a workshop at Tequila Azteca Restaurant in Sedro-Woolley on Saturday, drawing about 80 people, mostly senior citizens, and a throng of protesters...
La Conner strikes a chord with artisan guitar crafters
Which of the following is the correct definition of the word “luthier?” a) A member of a religious movement from the Reforma-tion? b) A person who lends money? c) One who makes stringed ins...
Stumbling Stones
While most of the bigger cities in Germany and Austria have museums and monuments documenting the horrors of World War II and the Holocaust, there is one kind of smaller memorial that can be found in...
The Salzburg Marathon
What an incredible weekend to be in Salzburg. Of course, any weekend in this beautiful city is incredible, but this weekend was especially so because it was the weekend of the Salzburg marathon, half-...
Taxpayers face long odds to detach from Fire District
With taxpayers on the east side of Swinomish Channel already circulating petitions seeking to break away from Fire District 13 to join Fire District 2, Skagit County officials had to hit the books to figure out what the process entails. Residents...
Kids jump right back into school routine
The first week of school went off without a hitch at La Conner elementary, middle, and high schools. “There were no problems at all,” confirmed Linda Pierson, secretary for the middle and hig...
Tax disparity leaves an unfair 'paying field' for fire service
Frustrated taxpayers on the east side of the Swinomish Channel threaten to break away from Fire District 13 to join Fire District 2 over costs imposed by higher property tax bills. “We were going to retire here, but now we won’t be able to aff...
Tax disparity prompts secession talk
A federal court ruling that exempted more than a third of the parcels in Fire District 13 from property tax has some taxpayers on the east side of Swinomish Channel wanting to switch fire districts. The so-called “Great Wolf Lodge” ruling, which det...
Another stinky refinery hiccup
Flames and plumes of black smoke spewed into the air from Shell Puget Sound Refinery on Friday due to a flare burning excess gases. Some La Conner residents caught a short-lived whiff of something foul late Friday morning, although the prevailing...
Drug store steps up to save lives
Correction:The print and earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the kits are free. The store can prescribe them and bill insurance. Without insurance, the cost is $100. In hopes of prev...
La Conner supplies talent for Christmas classic
Irving Berlin’s classic holiday musical “White Christmas” is jingling into the historic Lincoln Theatre in downtown Mount Vernon tonight, with a cast that includes many familiar La Conner faces...
Soccer star kicked cancer's butt
Ashlyn Reinstra was an athlete and busy college student about to celebrate her 19th birthday when the devastating news came: She had a rare and very aggressive form of leukemia. Now back home and...
Town vies for grants to fund new waterfront park
Development plans for La Conner’s new waterfront park are moving full steam ahead, with town officials working hard to secure grants for the project. Conner Waterfront Park will encompass the 600-foot stretch of land between Pioneer Park and the S...
New boardwalk closes for repairs
Portions of the La Conner boardwalk were closed last weekend and will likely be closed for the next week or two because the town must replace the decking material. The town blocked access to the sections of boardwalk in front of Nell Thorn...
La Conner boardwalk progress continues
The La Conner boardwalk project keeps moving right along, and should, if all goes well, be complete by the end of the year, according to Town Administrator John Doyle. Construction on the final...
Historic canoe visiting Swinomish
An important piece of local history is on display at the Swinomish Casino & Lodge for the next month. The Snakelum canoe, a family canoe built by members of the Lower Skagit Tribe more than 160 years...
A new idea on fire department merger
The Fire District 13 commis-sioners want to investigate contracting to take calls for the La Conner Fire Department. The board last week voted to send a letter to La Conner Mayor Ramon Hayes to begin examining the costs and benefits of District 13...
Fire district power shift spurs resignation
Fire District 13’s part-time secretary, Deborah McFarlane, resigned unexpectedly last week. Her resignation came the day after the year’s first meeting of the three-member board of commissioners, with newly seated Commissioner Arne Fohn, whose ele...
Power shift on Fire District 13 Board
Tuesday night the Fire District 13 meeting room was packed with people to see the first meeting with newly elected Fire Commissioner Arne Fohn on board. Fohn defeated Jim Grove for the position in November, creating a shift in the board dynamics....
