Articles from the April 1, 2020 edition
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TERRENCE LEE BOBB "Makah"
Terrence Lee “Makah” Bobb passed away March 28, 2020 at Providence Regional Medical Center. Terry was born on September 1, 1948 in Mt. Vernon, WA, to Leonard and Rachel Bobb. Terry was raised on the Swinomish Reservation, attended the La Conner Sch... Full story
By Week three and the wait has just begun
Steady as she goes. In the old days, before planes or even cars, the metaphor for the nation was Ship of State. Is it smooth sailing? Are we battered by high winds and storms? Are there clouds on the horizon? Can we get over the (sand) bar? Are we...
Cunningham April's Soroptimist Student
Chloe Cunningham has been chosen the Soroptimist International of La Conner chapter’s April’s Soroptimist Honored Student of the Month. This is the essay she submitted to the chapter: My name is Chl...
Ryan Booth back from India early due to COVID-19 crisis
It took a historic pandemic to cut short a La Conner High alum’s in-depth study of history in India. Ryan Booth, now a doctoral student at Washington State University, saw his assignment as a F...
Open for business? Health plan needed
The La Conner Weekly News is an essential business under Gov. Jay Inslee’s March 23 Executive Order directing residents to stay home and closing businesses except those “needed to maintain con...
Mary Stroebel staying home from grocery job
Most everyone is abiding by Gov. Jay Inslee’s “stay home, stay healthy” order. None more so than Mary Stroebel. The beloved longtime Pioneer Market cashier, a fixture at the local store since hiring on with then-owners Lois Coonc and Pam Johns...
Local medical clinics on the front lines of COVID-19 outbreak
With social distancing the new normal due to a global pandemic, local health care professionals are turning more to technology in their patient care. La Conner area medical clinics have employed secure video platforms to connect with patients...
Town closes playgrounds; boardwalk social distancing stressed
La Conner isn’t playing around when it comes to curbing the spread of COVID-19. The Town Council moved to temporarily close the John Hammer Memorial Playground below Town Hall and the Salmon Slide a...
Bigfoot emerges with timely public service message
A La Conner area recluse has come out in the open to reinforce Gov. Jay Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” mandate. The Skagit Sasquatch, who last appeared publicly in the 1980s when he joined force...
Gov. Inslee moves capital to La Conner
Following Mayor Ramon Hayes call Friday, March 20 to Gov. Jay Inslee and Inslee’s own declaration to “Stay Home, Stay Healthy,” the governor announced he was transferring the capital to La Conner until state health officials could guarantee Olymp...
Noise monitoring planned for Navy Growlers
The U.S. Navy will conduct real-time noise monitoring of aircraft-in-flight at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, WA and at NAS Lemoore, CA in 2020, as required by the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020. Reports will be...
