Articles from the February 27, 2019 edition
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More thanks for pavilion 'fun' raiser
A big shout out to our community for making the Conner Waterfront Park “Fun Raiser” at Hellam’s Vineyard last Friday night a huge success. Special recognition goes to Ollie Iverson and Ken Lee for their efforts in organizing the event. Big thank...
Park pavilion fully funded
Thank you all, It was a packed house as Jeff Hellam opened the doors for us at Hellam’s Vineyard Friday night and everyone who came was there to make sure the pavilion at Conner Waterfront Park will be built. The two major donors were there, Shell R...
Tax crusader update
Collection of taxes was $1,928,815 from Shelter Bay and Pull & Be Damned this year. The levy rate of $12.3500 per thousand is higher than the levy rate in the county’s tax area 1580, which, before the Great Wolf decision, used to include these two a...
By Response to "levy facts" statement
This is my response to Chairman Cladoosby’s and Superintendent Meissner’s “levy facts” statement in the Feb. 13 Weekly News. McCleary Fix: The Legislature increased the state property tax to “fully fund basic education”. It also capped the permiss...
New fire chief perfect match for La Conner
Aaron Reinstra was born to be a fire chief. The La Conner Fire Chief, to be exact. As a kid he would sneak along when his dad was called from home to the fire hall for emergency runs. Reinstra was...
54th annual Smelt Derby and Run
The smelt weren’t running Saturday but little kids from about three to seven or more were, on the boardwalk and on First Street, searching for treasure while being chased by their parents and g...
Archangels take flight at i.e.
Edison artist Margy Lavelle paints with conviction. In fact she pours so much energy into the process of moving paint across canvas she’s been known to knock her piece down or punch a hole in it. S...
Lady Braves thump star-spangled Liberty lineup
Liberty Spangle arrived in Everett Friday boasting a lineup featuring twin 6-foot-1 inside scoring threats Maisie Burnham and Aleena Cook. But it was Justine Benson and the La Conner High Lady Braves...
'Richard II' rules at Skagit Valley College
Go to Skagit Valley College’s Phillip Tarro Theatre to see an energetic and disciplined cast perform Shakespeare’s “Richard II.” The large cast is well dressed, especially Richard (Michael Trochie), in his gowns and highly embroidered robe, with it...
Thanks for Smelt Derby support
There were not very many fish but the weather turned out favorably and lots of people were in town. It was interesting to see that this year’s winners were all from out of town, Seattle being the furthest. The Treasure Hunt was also a great success a...
Navy Whidbey Island jet expansion plans not sufficient
The U.S. Navy has been urged to put on hold its plans to expand Aircraft and Aircraft Operations at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island and “accept and carry out recommendations” of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation for minimizing and mit...
School levy gets 70 percent yes vote
It’s official: The La Conner School District replacement educational programs and operations levy’s approval was certified Feb. 22 by Skagit County. The final vote count was 1,135 to 487. The 70 percent yes vote was the highest ratio of the three cou...
The Big Burn: A tale for our times
Go to Mt. Baker Theatre March 7 to hear Timothy Egan discuss his 2009 history of the nation’s largest wildfire, which in the summer of 1910 blazed out of control in Idaho and Montana’s Bitterroot Mountains, killing more than 85 people. That’s almos...
