Articles from the June 2, 2021 edition
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MoNA Auction: Stop in to preview art now
This year the art is back on the walls. The Museum of Northwest Art is holding its 29th auction next week, celebrating regional art, the museum’s 40th birthday and the easing of the COVID-19 p...
Town eyes south-end planning grant, treatment plant upgrades
Two short Town meetings last week dealt with long-term plans for the La Conner landscape. An application for a $30,000 planning grant to revitalize the south-end industrial area and major upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant highlighted the...
Local voters need and deserve local visions
Good news: La Conner residents will have choices and decisions to make in the November town council elections. All three positions on the ballot are contested. The updated story about candidates filing on page 1 correctly reports that incumbents...
Only Puget Sound counties not in drought
OLYMPIA — Following an extremely dry couple of months, the Department of Ecology has issued a drought advisory for most of Washington state, including all areas east of the Cascade Mountains, portions of southwest Washington and the Washington...
Grateful for community support
Dear La Conner community and beyond: Thank you for supporting the Rotary Club of La Conner’s annual tulip sales. The club sold nearly 8,000 bunches of tulips, more than the 2019 total. What a fantastic comeback after 2020, when we were not able to h...
Preserving the past for the good of our future
Trading a multi-generational play field, part of the fabric of our “historical” waterfront community, for a housing development, located next to a busy arterial, is not a good deal! I acknowledge and appreciate the countless hours logged in by the to...
Fix leaky sewer system now
Roughly 42% of the wastewater that is processed by the La Conner sewer plant is groundwater. This is called I&I (inflow and infiltration). There is a 95% correlation between rainfall and I&I, meaning that we have a pretty leaky sewer system. Whether...
Chamber optimistic about post-pandemic business
La Conner Chamber of Commerce leaders and members are ready to put 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic in their rearview mirrors. They are hopeful that visitors to town are of the same mind and plan to resume regular road trips to La Conner given the...
Braves hoop teams conquer Coupeville
The La Conner High basketball teams took different routes in Coupeville on Thursday to reach the same destination: Victory Lane. The Braves squared their season slate at 3-3 with a dramatic 59-57 NW2B triumph when senior point guard Elijah Porter...
School board adopts new strategic plan
Going on retreat was the best path forward for La Conner schools officials last week. School board members spent their three-hour retreat May 21 applying the finishing touches to the district’s new strategic plan, a process that has been two years i...
Where women journalists are most needed
Our soldiers fight to protect the nation’s freedom. Journalists report on war so families and the public back home know the facts and truth of the soldiers experience. Journalists tell what is actually happening, as opposed to what the military a...
Skagit Count Police Blotter
Monday, May 24 5:37 p.m.: Dog running free – Report of a black dog running in the roadway toward La Conner. Deputy checked the area, but was unable to locate it. Chilberg / Best Rds., Greater La Conner. Tuesday, May 25 1:21 a.m.: Shots heard...
Locals go hog wild over pet pig
It has long been said that dogs are man’s best friend. But now there is a new twist to that tale – rather, tail – right here in greater La Conner. Lori Nguyen of the La Conner Pub & Eatery...
Strawberry Rhubarb Jam
This is a slightly different variation from the recipe published July 2016 in The La Conner Weekly News. At the final stage of cooking the jam, a foam covers the top, during the full rolling boil....
Local Memorial Day ceremonies live once again
Monday was a Memorial Day in the La Conner area that will not soon be forgotten – and not just because of ideal weather. The public was again able to honor sacrifices of deceased veterans with s...
