Articles from the January 23, 2019 edition
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School levy voting underway
Ballots went into the mail Tuesday to La Conner school district residents for replacing the school levy. The proposed rate for this educational and operational programs levy is $1.50 per thousand, a reduction of almost one dollar of assessed...
La Conner academic team has answers for everything
Knowledge is power. For proof, one need look no farther than a La Conner High student group for which no academic test is too heavy a burden. Spencer Tripp, MacQuaid Hiller, Max Drews, Charlie Cram, J...
MICHAEL THOMAS GOOD (MIKE)
Michael Thomas Good (Mike) a lifelong resident of Skagit County passed away January 4, 2019, surrounded by loving family. Born in 1933, to Ron and Mary Good, Mike lived a quiet life on Fir Island (Conway) working the family farm. He attended...
Poet parses problems
Dear Editor, I wish to express my appreciation for the investigative journalism that you put into the La Conner Weekly News. I was especially happy to read the comments of Allan Olson, lead counsel for the Swinomish Tribe [Olson is general manager &n...
KeyBank fails community
Dear Editor: I am so disappointed that Key Bank is not fulfilling their corporate responsibility here to serve the needs of this community as described in the CRA [Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 – editor] for banks which requires that...
Withhold politicians pay
Maybe Congress and the President would be more inclined to talk, compromise and reach a deal to re-open the government, if their own salaries were withheld until they did. Lin McJunkin Conway...
Musings - on the editor's mind
What defines a patriot? Aren’t patriots champions of the ideals of their country, putting their neighbors, the entire populace, ahead of themselves, ready to defend woman and children, the most vulnerable, against all foes? The highest patriots a...
Supporting La Conner's schools
The ongoing lesson that all of us need to keep in mind, even if we learned it long ago, is that life is complex. Its complexity takes a long time to figure out. That is why we have schools. Schooling cost money. Good schooling, with the...
Bird talk in Maple Hall Saturday
Whether you want to learn more about crows or have a burning question on improving habitat for birds or you want to buy cards or art with a bird theme, Maple Hall is the place to be for the Birding...
Family collection of quilts at museum
The Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum exhibit of the Hartsfield Quilt Collection, “Caldwell, Love & Hartsfield Family of Quilters”, opens Jan. 30 The Hartsfield’s collection roots date back to the early 1850s beginning with Ms. Molly...
April KeyBank closure locks branch's doors
Tami Mason, branch supervisor at the local Washington Federal bank, heard at 7:45 a.m. Saturday, Jan 12 that the La Conner KeyBank will be closing April 12. Her comment last week was “It’s going to...
Meg Holgate exhibiting with 'Salmon School Ambassadors' in Everett
MORE THAN THE NETS ARE RIPPED – La Conner artist Meg Holgate’s “Net II,” mixed media, 48 x 48 is showing at the Schack Art Center in Everett through Feb. 23. She writes: “It is an honor to be i...
La Conner school levy: The superintendent's summary
The upcoming Feb. 12 levy election is replacing the two-year levy voters approved in 2017; this is not a new tax. Additionally, the rate is lower than the expiring levy by about $1 per thousand. On behalf of the La Conner School District Board of...
Photographer rocks boat sailing inside passage
Lance Ekhart didn’t hesitate to rock the boat, creating quite a stir as he guided over 150 people through a month-long sailboat trip he took to Desolation Sound and Princess Louisa Inlet in the S...
