Articles from the February 26, 2020 edition
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Meditation: good message, idea
Dear Editor: Bravo to the La Conner Weekly News for making Norman Fischer’s wise words available to our community. Meditation and paying attention help us to see things as they are, including the mess the world is in right now. Meditation allows u...
Tribe tax collections cause "tax shift"
An examination of Swinomish taxation for 2020 reveals that the levy rate remains the same at $14.3500 per thousand, but the assessed value of homes in Shelter Bay and Pull & Be Damned went up from $163,899,070 to $171,719,175. Taxes increased by 5%....
By Helping veterans, expanding Running Start and reining in drug costs
Last week, the Legislature finished the house-of-origin cutoff. This means that House bills needed to pass the House – and Senate bills needed to pass the Senate – in order to stay alive for consideration during this legislative session....
The real radical running for president
Let’s slow down and stop the name calling. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders defines himself as a democratic socialist. He respects people enough that he is not afraid of anyone looking closely at his proposals, his record and his words. His 40 year c...
CHERYL WESTLAKE
Cheryl Westlake, a longtime Shelter Bay resident, passed away from complications of cancer on January 6, 2020. She will be dearly missed by her beloved pet Sarah, and her longtime friends in the...
JOHN A. SUMMERS
John A. Summers, 83, a lifelong resident of Skagit Valley, passed away in Anacortes, WA on February 19, 2020. John was born in Burlington, WA on March 22, 1936 to Margaret (Hanson) Summers and Alvord...
Dance, munch in 'Jazz Valley' March 7
Dance your way into the first weekend of La Conner’s Daffodil Festival at “Jazz Valley” March 7 at Maple Hall. Three bands play from 3-7 p.m. Warm up with swing dance lessons at 2 p.m. There will be “Taste of La Conner” appetizers and beer and wine...
'Fame' can be found at Lincoln
In theatre, as in life, enthusiasm counts for a lot. A lot of enthusiasm is on the stage and in the music pit as META presents “Fame: The Musical” at the Lincoln. It opened last week and runs through March 7. The truth of being a teenager: one is a p...
MoNA displays Betty Black's art collection
Every community relies on organizers, supporters and patrons, and Betty Black was just that for the Skagit Valley during the more than five decades she lived here. She and her husband Ian Black were fixtures locally, supporting organizations, causes...
Time to decide and vote
And now there are eight. The presidential primary election guide you received in the mail last week listed 13 Democratic candidates and President Donald Trump on the Republican ballot. No minor party candidates qualified. You have 14 days to...
Christianson's brings 'Hill Top' to Seattle Flower Show
A new farm “growing” on Best Road moved to Seattle last Friday. Hill Top Farm was delivered in five 24-foot trucks to the Washington State Convention Center, where it was reconstructed for this wee...
10th District legislators gave update at Town Hall Saturday
Some 75 people came out Saturday morning for the 10th Legislative District Town Hall meeting at the WSU Northwest Research and Extension Center, amidst filling the large meeting room. The...
Nicole Henriksen Returns to Africa with Peace Corps in June
Nicole Henriksen goes great distances to help others. Consider that the 2016 La Conner High alum spent part of last summer in Uganda as a health care volunteer and will return to Africa in June for a...
Theater and art supported the homeless
“Tonight (Feb. 15) was so amazing! I learned much more about the homeless than what I have believed for a long time!”, is what we were hearing over and over as people were crowding the foyer of the Lincoln Theater. “There’s No Place Like Home,...
Planning commission oks new library design
The design for the new La Conner Swinomish Library was approved by the Town’s Planning Commission Feb. 18. More than 30 library supporters filled Maple Hall’s meeting room, showing their interest in the project and the design, which was unveiled by...
