Articles from the June 21, 2023 edition
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Anacortes proud to have their Pride Parade
Saturday's second annual Anacortes pride parade was a rainbow-plus of colors, June 16. Thousands of cheering, clapping, dancing, rainbow flag waving supporters shouted their approval from the sidewalk...
McGlinn Island jetty repair work finished
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Swinomish Indian Tribal Community took filling in the gaps to a new level at the aging McGlinn-to-Goat Island rock jetty south of La Conner. The M/V SeaHorse was contracted for just over two weeks in late May and...
Plan for Fourth of July parade, band
La Conner will again act locally while thinking nationally on July 4. The town is site once more of Independence Day festivities with something for everyone – from a holiday parade to food and beverages to live music to a fireworks display over S...
Adopt-A-Hydrant fundraiser a splashing success
There's one excuse that will not fly for anyone parking in front of about two dozen fire hydrants on Swinomish Reservation. That being they weren't visible. Instead, you can hardly miss those...
Not getting smoke in our eyes
The weather at the start of this week is cool and a bit rainy. Wet is certainly needed, as the year's precipitation deficit is a whooping 6.2 inches as we head into the heart of the Skagit's summer dry season. A damp and cool week is a... Full story
Suciasaurus is Washington's state dinosaur
Did you know Washington has a state dinosaur” This year, Governor Jay Inslee made it official with Parks’ very own Suciasaurus. Suciasaurus (meaning "Sucia Island lizard") is the informal name given to the first dinosaur discovered in Was...
Anger and guns are deadly together
Once again, I find myself in the infuriating position of responding to the news of yet another horrific mass shooting in the United States. Despite the common defensive refrain offered by gun advocates that “guns don’t kill people, people kill peo... Full story
Welcome summer
Summer arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, this morning at 7:57 a.m. Today is the solstice, the first day of astronomical summer. Today is the year’s longest day and shortest night. It will get darker earlier until the winter solstice, Dec. 21, 2...
Amateur radio field day Saturday
Ham radio operators from the Skagit Armature Radio Emergency Communications Club in Anacortes will participate in a national amateur radio exercise Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Seafarer’s Memorial Park, 601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes. Clubs across the c...
One day, 100% of electric grid power will come from solar and wind energy
When I talk with groups about solar and wind energy, people ask: “The sun isn’t up all the time and the wind doesn’t blow all the time. How can solar and wind energy power a reliable electric grid?...
Shellfish harvest closed for Samish, Guemes and Cypress islands
June 6 samples of shellfish contained elevated levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning toxins, closing Samish, Guemes and Cypress islands to all shellfish species for recreational shellfish harvesting until further notice. Samples of blue mussels...
Anna Fleischmann Jennings
Anna Fleischmann Jennings died peacefully on June 8, 2023 in Mount Vernon, Washington. She was born on May 7, 1926 in Reichmannsdorf, Germany to Erhard and Barbara Fleischmann. She relayed many storie... Full story
Iversen asks Town to save salmon slide
La Conner’s iconic fish slide may not be fin-ished, after all. Town of La Conner Parks Commissioner Ollie Iversen made an impassioned plea last week to town council members asking them to reverse their recent decision to scrap the slide due to o...
May Town tax revenues dip
Way down. The Town of La Conner May sales tax revenues of $48,073 reported to town council by the state’s Department of Revenue are the third highest May report ever, but down $21,7923, 31%, from last year and $10,214 below 2021’s total. The Spe...
Kiwanis Club May students
The Kiwanis Club of La Conner May High School Student of the Month is Hadley Shears. She graduated in June and is the daughter of Cory and Jen Shears. Hadley has been active in school cheer, varsity...
Andy Wheeler retires as schools special programs director
La Conner Schools administrator Andy Wheeler has quietly tended to his heavy workload here for the past nine years. But now, as he transitions to retirement, Wheeler will finally be able to toot his...
Students, teacher honored at school board meeting
The first day of summer vacation was a time of reflection for La Conner School board members, who while grappling with difficult budget issues going forward, found time at their June 12 study session to honor the achievements of student leaders and...
Drive a bus for La Conner Schools
Change has defined the La Conner Schools Transportation Department the past year. But one thing hasn’t changed. The department continues to earn high grades from the Washington State Patrol and Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instructio...
Italian arum: Beautiful, poisonous and invasive
Italian arum is a deceptively attractive invasive imposter. I fell for her ruse. The bright orange berries brought color to an otherwise nondescript area of the yard, so I let it grow. Now I wish it had never found my address as it has found its way...
MoNA closed through Aug. 4
The Museum of Northwest Art galleries are closed temporarily for construction through Aug. 4, 2023. The roof and climate control systems are being repaired. The Museum store will remain open during...
I-5 transportation study open for comments
The nine-mile stretch of I-5 between Mount Vernon and Burlington is the backbone of the transportation network in Skagit County, powering the economy, linking local businesses to regional markets and connecting people to jobs, goods and each other....
Kiwanis craft fair vendors wanted
Kiwanis will be holding its June 24 Craft Fair 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Braves Clubhouse, 305 6th Street, behind the school district administration building. There is room for more vendors. Contact Joy...
U.S Senate considers boarding school bill
The U.S. government’s Indian boarding school system is the focus of legislation that’s been reintroduced in the U.S. Senate. For over a century after colonization, thousands of Native American children were taken from their families and put into gov...
Grilled Vegetables
Grilled vegetables on an indoor electric grill. The surprise ingredient to grilling vegetables is white balsamic vinegar. It lightens the flavor. Splash it on but not heavily. The vegetables' flavor...
