Articles from the April 2, 2014 edition
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Kissy-Kissy
A pair of polo ponies display affection as a young foal, standing behind them, looks on. These happy equines live at George Dill’s ranch just north of La Conner. – Photo by Don C...
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Rain washes out Darrington road trip
When it rains, it pours. Perhaps no more so than in the Darrington area, still reeling from last week’s tragic mudslide at nearby Oso, a disaster so heartbreaking it has played out repeatedly in the n...
A new idea on fire department merger
The Fire District 13 commis-sioners want to investigate contracting to take calls for the La Conner Fire Department. The board last week voted to send a letter to La Conner Mayor Ramon Hayes to begin examining the costs and benefits of District 13...
Free service draws complaints
For the past several years, the Town of La Conner’s Public Works Department has spent a week each spring hauling yard waste for residents. “It was just a way to help people do a spring cleanup,” said Public Works Director Brian Lease. But what start...
Skagit Co. Sheriff's Office POLICE BLOTTER
Monday March 24 3:02 p.m.: Crunch time – A motorist new to the area failed to yield to oncoming traffic on Fir Island Road while coming off Moore Road near the north fork of the Skagit River. Thursday March 25 3:14 p.m.: Being helpful –...
Egg insulation
EGG INSULATION – A roll of toilet paper saved the egg! Frank Scott’s raw brown egg survived a drop from a height of 1½ stories during La Conner Elementary School’s annual egg drop. The...
