Articles from the April 26, 2017 edition
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A spelling battle of the generations
About a month ago, La Conner Retirement Inn Activities Director BJ Johnson grabbed a nearby dictionary on a whim after she had an idea to put the residents’ spelling skills to the test. “I was thr...
Panel to explain impacts of new Shelter Bay lease
The Shelter Bay Community has scheduled three meetings on Saturday for residents to hear information from consultants regarding the tribe’s “best and final” proposal for a new Master Lease. Nearly two years ago the Swinomish Indian Tribal Commu...
BRANDIE STOKES
La Conner canine resident Brandie Stokes died at age 18 on Sunday, April 23, with her humans at her side. Brandie was born sometime in 1999, allegedly to a Labrador retriever mother and a dachshund...
EDITH V. BOBB
Edith V. Bobb of Swinomish died on Tuesday, April 18, peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. She was 78. Edith was born on September 10, 1938 to David John and Irene Moses John. She was...
Lady Braves drop two tough road tests
A pair of upset bids weren’t in the cards for the La Conner High softball team last week. So Lady Braves head coach Loran James decided to shuffle the deck – or, rather, the La Conner lineup &...
Taxes and Tribe
In the February 15th edition, I wrote a letter about Swinomish taxation of Shelter Bay and Pull & Be Damned in which I estimated the tax at $2,304,266. I apologize. The actual tax levied for 2017 by the Swinomish is $1,840,574. I confused the taxes l...
Skagit Co. Sheriff's Office POLICE BLOTTER
Monday April 17 12:53 p.m.: Lost cell – Someone called in reporting that they left their cellphone at the Shell gas station on La Conner Whitney Road and Highway 20 the day before. 6:48 p.m.: Oopsies – 911 hang up at a residence on...
