Articles from the May 21, 2014 edition
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Poetry festival - Sublime and a little naughty
Two of literature’s wittiest voices took the stage in La Conner last Thursday for the opening of the Skagit River Poetry Festival. When asked what inspired him to write, author Tom Robbins launched i...
By A long boardwalk and a pretty little park
La Conner Mayor Ramon Hayes plans a celebration at the new boardwalk next Wednesday. Everyone is invited to the new park next to the Pier 7 building on First Street for a dedication of the first phase of the boardwalk and the groundbreaking on the ne...
Campus swap follows addition by subtraction model
The historic La Conner Elementary School building will be going out with a bang this summer. Fourth of July fireworks will have barely been silenced when demolition begins to remove the old brick structure, built during the height of the Great...
Blessing walk
Young Maddy Miller of Swinomish, dressed in her traditional regalia, was walking with the procession toward the dock during for the annual Blessing of the Fleet. -Photo by Amylynn RichardsYoung Maddy...
Braves faithful rewarded with State berth
Baptists or Lutherans, it didn’t really matter. Neither had much of a prayer last week against the La Conner High Braves. La Conner swept District foes Tacoma Baptist and Seattle Lutheran to earn the...
Little Braves
Ace Baker of Braves Purple slides safely to third just ahead of Braves Blue third baseman Luke Marble. The two La Conner Minors Little League teams competed at Maple Field on Wednesday, May 14. Most...
Lady Braves complete perfect league season
A triple play in softball is a rarity. Recording three outs on a single batted ball is no easy task, but La Conner High might’ve done itself one better last week. The Lady Braves won three straight g...
La Conner High races to twin District track titles
La Conner High thinclads literally ran away with the 2B District Track-and-Field Championships at Stanwood on Friday. The Braves bested Concrete 112-15, while La Conner’s girls outdistanced the Lady Lions 88-39 in what was essentially a dual meet bet...
La Conner wears league golf crown
Opposing golfers are tipping their caps to the La Conner Braves. And with good reason. La Conner linksters are wearing some pretty stylish headgear these days, having clinched the league golf crown behind NW2B champion Brendan McLeod. “It was an exci...
ROBERT EUGENE "BOB" ALFANO
Former La Conner businessman Robert Eugene “Bob” Alfano died on Tuesday, May 13 at the age of 74 at his home in Woodinville. Bob was born in Seattle on June 29, 1939, the fifth of 10 children bor...
Skagit Co. Sheriff's Office POLICE BLOTTER
Monday May 12 11:44 a.m.: Theft – It was reported that a kicker motor was taken off a boat at business near La Conner Marina sometime during the past year. 2:02 p.m.: Dog accused – Some called dispatch and said that Rottweilers were...
Tribal fishing season starts with blessing
The annual Blessing of the Fleet at Swinomish Indian Tribal Community last Thursday, culminated in an offering of salmon, crab, prawns, clams, mussels and berries being sent out to the four directions...
