Articles from the May 10, 2017 edition
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A patchwork of culture at the Quilt Museum
Colorful quilts regularly adorn the hallways and numerous rooms of La Conner’s historic Gaches Mansion. Built in 1891, the old Victorian building is far from dusty and forgotten. It’s home to the Pac...
County, Tesoro, seek federal assurance on tribal jurisdiction
Skagit County’s Board of Commissioners and the Tesoro refinery’s company headquarters in Texas both sent letters to the federal government in bids to shield private property from tribal expansion. The county’s letter mailed Thursday was to affir...
Unions riled at school chiefs' funding ideas
Local superintendents have banded together to suggest ways to fund schools as the Supreme Court’s 2012 McCleary decision deadline approaches. The ruling found that Washington State’s school funding system is broken and that the state needs to ste...
CAPTAIN JOHNNY M. AYDELOTTE
Capt. John M. Aydelotte, 69, of Deception Pass, died on Wednesday, March 29, with family by his side at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born in Denver, Colorado, on May 12, 1947, son of... Full story
Flowers & ice cream
I’m excited that the flower baskets will be hung along First and Morris Streets this week. Quietly reminding everyone that yes, spring is here and summer is on the way! I want to thank the many businesses and individuals that have sponsored b...
Post Office food drive
This time of the year there are no cans in our food bank pantry. Well, except for kidney beans and cranberry sauce. That is why this May post office food drive effort is so critical for our families. We are hoping our extended community will support...
It got worse
When I learned that the Swinomish Tribe are making an attempt to “reclaim” March Point, I shook my head and thought, “It can’t get any worse.” Now the Tribe wants to assert jurisdiction over “all persons, subjects, property and activities...
Lady Braves win league track title; boys runners-up
The La Conner High girls’ track team made fast work of the five-school NW2B/1B League Championships, while the runner-up Braves were outstanding in the field. As in field events. By sweeping almost all the meet’s field events, the La Conner boys clin...
Skagit Co. Sheriff's Office POLICE BLOTTER
Monday May 1 10:48 p.m.: Noise – Neighbors complained about people on Caledonia Street in La Conner listening to loud music on front porch. They turned it down when asked. Tuesday May 2 8:31 a.m.: Poop dispute – Neighbors on Third Street...
