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The North Region, which includes Skagit County, remains in Phase of the state’s Roadmap to Recovery from COVID-19, as is every other region and county. For this region, the two key metrics increased dramatically: trending up 89% in the 14-day rate o...

Voters have their ballots for the 1.45 mills replacement school levy. Some have already voted. The Weekly News supports this renewal, which decreases the tax rate from the current levy and lengthens the period to four years. Your choice is to vote...

Oprah Winfrey is quoted as saying, “The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.” Our School District is in the process of another change, which means there is an impact on our com...

The La Conner School District is promoting a 4-year special levy to be voted upon in February. Special levies are paid for exclusively by local property taxes. In La Conner only a fractional proportion of residents actually pay property taxes, the...

When he hosts Town Council meetings, Mayor Ramon Hayes tries to limit his input, often choosing to defer discussion to others. But as a member of the audience at the teleconferenced Jan. 19 Planning Commission session, Hayes felt free to speak at...

As a parent of teens in La Conner, I would like to express deep appreciation on behalf of myself, and all of the La Conner Young Life Committee members, to the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community for their faithful support. The Swinomish Indian Tribal...

We are writing a letter to let our community know how much passing this levy means to us. La Conner School is a special place because everyone knows everyone, it is easy to get around and it is much more flexible than bigger schools. Since our...

We would first like to clear up the intent of our proposed citizen’s advisory group. Barring any changes to our luck with the Powerball, we do not have any plans to purchase the Hedlin property. Our main goal is to ask the town for time and t...

One of the things astute observers of the 45th president have not failed to notice is his self-promotion. In the questionable ethics of the twenty-first century, this is taken to be a good thing. It is thought to be necessary in order to beat out...

There was little doubt Town Planner Marianne Manville-Ailles would be hard to replace. Just how much so became quite apparent Sunday when her designated successor, veteran planner Kevin Cricchio, informed Town Administrator Scott Thomas that he was...

Skagit County Public started providing COVID-19 vaccine Jan. 26 at the County Fairgrounds to eligible persons. Phase 1a and Phase 1b-Tier 1 eligibility is: Those 65 years and older. Workers in health care settings. High risk first responders....

Monday, Jan. 18 11:55 a.m.: No fooling – Caller reported a delivery driver who was requesting upfront payment for delivering local goods. The caller said this is not normal and wanted to report it. The caller did not pay the driver. Skagit...