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Articles from the February 8, 2017 edition


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  • Braves finish regular season on high note

    Bill Reynolds|Feb 8, 2017

    The Husky pep band wasn’t alone producing positive notes Friday night. So, too, did the La Conner High boys’ basketball team. The Braves closed out NW2B action with an unlikely 52-49 home win over Friday Harbor, thus avenging an earlier 31-point blowout loss to the Wolverines. You could say turnabout is fair play. But, in La Conner’s case, it was more about turnovers than anything else. The Braves committed just 10 in the rematch. They were guilty of 26 such miscues in the earlier meeting on the...

  • Skagit Co. Sheriff's Office POLICE BLOTTER

    Feb 8, 2017

    Monday Jan 30 2:09 p.m.: Found wallet – A wallet was found at the quilt museum in La Conner, and returned to its owner. Tuesday Jan 31 5:34 p.m.: Thief – A vehicle was broken into at theConway boat launch. The car’s stereo was taken along with tools, a GPS, and a necklace. Wednesday Feb 1 9:46 a.m.: Suspicious – A vehicle was reported suspicious and was parked behind a house onMain Street inConway. There was nobody around, and no issues. 11:21 a.m.: Thief – 65 gallons of fuel was taken from a boat on J dock at the La C...

  • School chief decision expected Friday

    Maria Matson|Feb 8, 2017

    After a day spent interviewing six semi-finalist candidates for the open school superintendent position, the La Conner School Board of Directors chose three finalists to proceed to the next round of screening. The candidates are Brian Isakson, Kenny Renner-Singer and Whitney Meissner. The board is expected to narrow the field to its favorite applicant during a special meeting Friday morning, after each one spends an entire day in the district. Isakson is currently the principal at Evergreen Elementary in Sedro-Wooley. Renner-Singer is the...

  • Lady Braves complete perfect league run

    Bill Reynolds|Feb 8, 2017

    They made fast work of the NW2B girls’ hoop schedule. But unfinished business awaits the La Conner High Lady Braves. Such as a very likely turnaround rematch with Friday Harbor, the conference foe whom La Conner edged 33-27 in its regular season finale at Landy James Gym Friday night. The Lady Braves are poised to face the winner between Friday Harbor and Seattle Lutheran in their District Tournament opener here on Feb. 10. Since the Lady Wolverines defeated Seattle Lutheran by a lopsided m...

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