Articles from the April 12, 2017 edition
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County pushes back at tribal jurisdiction expansion
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community’s contention that its reservation is actually a third larger than its boundaries indicate and includes thousands of acres of private property has about 350 landowners very worried, Skagit County Commissioners h...
Rotary plans update to Maple Hall
The Rotary Club of La Conner wants to bring Maple Hall’s 1990s technology into the 21st century. To do that, the club wants to contribute $12,000 for upgrades including a new router and updated wireless access and a state of the art sound system. C...
Happy with justice pick
Halleluiah! Neil Gorsuch was sworn into Supreme Court Judgeship, to replace the late Anthony Scalia. Election 2016 was about the “rule of law” prevailing over the “rule of man:” Many voted for Trump solely on the hope that Trump would nominat...
Spruce up the house numbers
Have you looked at your address sign lately? If you are a local resident or business owner you might want to take a peek. You probably know exactly where it is, but is it visible to emergency responders who may be called to you property at any hour o...
La Conner thinclad makes splash at elite Solberg meet
La Conner High track team members did their Civic duty on Saturday. As in taking part in the elite Birger Solberg Invitational at Civic Stadium in Bellingham, one of only two high school meets in Washington state that stages the iconic steeplechase...
Skagit Co. Sheriff's Office POLICE BLOTTER
Wednesday, April 5 1:50 a.m.: Buddy system – A caller from Maple Ave., La Conner wanted deputies to check on her friend, but deputies couldn’t locate the friend. 3:06 p.m.: 911 Hang up – No one was in sight when deputies responded to a 9...
