Articles from the July 8, 2015 edition
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Watermelon Winner
Caden Schowe, a 6-year-old visiting from Colorado, took first place in his age group during the watermelon eating contest at Saturday’s Fourth of July Picnic at Pioneer Park. – Photo by Don C...
Skagit Co. Sheriff's Office POLICE BLOTTER
Monday June 29 12:13 a.m.: Found it! – A U-Haul trailer that had been reported stolen inAuburn was located during an inventory check at an Anacortes area U-Haul company. Tuesday June 30 10:32 p.m.: Helping out – Deputies came to the aid...
Anacortes shares water to save local farm crops
Local farmers can rest a little easier this summer, as the city of Anacortes will release a portion of its share of Skagit River water to save crops impacted by this year’s drought. The deal, made l...
Shelter Bay vote count coming
A week from today, ballots of Shelter Bay homeowners will be tallied to determine whether the community should go ahead with a proposal to negotiate a new 75-year lease with the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. If 50 percent plus one vote...
Fun parade
One of the most popular entries in La Conner’s Fourth of July Parade on Saturday was this gaily decorated walker, piloted by Bridgetta Miles, 86, who lives in the Harbor Villa apartments in La C...
Editorial - Shelter Bay Lease - A very tough choice
I wasn’t going to weigh in on this issue, but several people have asked me to state my views on next week’s vote to decide whether the Shelter Bay Company should proceed with replacing its lease with the Swinomish Tribe. Although I understand the...
Tribal land tax issue - Local lobbying effort starts to pay off
The La Conner School District is scheduled to receive another $775,000 from the state Capital budget, Rep. Norma Smith, R-Clinton, said on Monday. Still, La Conner area taxpayers, some of whom saw their property tax bills jump by 25 percent this...
