Articles from the July 10, 2019 edition
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School questions
I have several questions regarding the position of superintendent of schools. Why does a person who has a doctorate in education need a “coach” and for how long? Who employs and pays for this coach? What credentials are necessary to be a coach? On...
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Wood Weiss will be new Fire District 13 chief
Wood Weiss is used to taking big steps. The Fire District 13 assistant chief is a regular participant in the annual Columbia Tower Stair Climb in Seattle, a major fundraiser for the Leukemia and...
Seattle band performance marks end of two week stay
The bleachers of Jack Whittaker Field were filled July 2 for the Seattle Cascades Drum and Bugle Corps final practice performance. The show marked an end of the two weeks the band had been occupying...
Retired U.S. Navy Captain O'Donnell still has write stuff
He has alternately been a Port of Skagit manager, Town Councilmember, Mayor of La Conner, and Skagit County Treasurer. And a dishwasher and real estate agent. Plus a U.S. Navy captain. Now, just 16...
Boom times: La Conner celebrates 4th in fine style
La Conner bared its soul during Fourth of July festivities here on Thursday. Make that Souls. A string of Kia Souls, the hip boxy car designed for millennials, was among the highlights of a colorful,...
Filing as a write-in candidate for August election
CLARIFICATION July 17, 2019 Citizens planning or considering write in campaigns for La Conner Town or School District positions will file for the November election. There is no primary for these offices. Skagit County’s Election Office has write i...
Schools need strong captain
I am concerned. To use the metaphor of a F/V (fishing vessel), our La Conner School District is currently running like a boat whose crew and Captain are misaligned, this of course quite dangerous on many levels. A no confidence vote with the goal to...
Protecting Puget Sound
The Navy is again moving full steam ahead to expand operations in Puget Sound, and indeed, along the Pacific coast from Alaska to California. Its Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement shows a disregard for the Sound’s Southern Resident K...
Strong performances onstage in Fairhaven
Lucky us: Bellingham TheatreWorks has roosted in the Fairhaven Arts and Events Center this July. Here’s hoping that their summer repertory theatre blossoms annually. Six nights a week, through July 28, superb community theatre, fueled by staff and s...
Abuses of power at schools
In recent weeks it has been unavoidable to draw numerous parallels between the present abuses of power in local school politics and the outrageous behavior by our nation’s executive branch. Please consider the following roster of eleven examples o...
