Articles from the July 16, 2014 edition
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Growing pains for farmers and farm laborers
Skagit is known for its sweet strawberries come June, but there has been nothing sweet about the season this year at the Sakuma Bros. Farm. The largest producer of berries in the valley finds itself...
Tractor catches fire
It was a hot time at Hedlin Farms in La Conner on Saturday morning, though not by design. A tractor caught afire when flame weeding just east of town went awry. Hedlin’s employee David Rodriguez w...
Swinomish Police Explorer Scouts hone skills, including marksmanship
“Don’t pull the trigger ‘till you know you’re sure of your target,” instructed Officer John Riddle as he encouraged members of the Swinomish Police Explorer Scout Program during target practicin...
Skagit Co. Sheriff's Office POLICE BLOTTER
Monday July 7 2:21 p.m.: Oops! – A car hit a motorcycle parked in the lot at Snow Goose Farm onFirIsland. Tuesday July 8 10:41 p.m.: Water run – A red flatbed truck was seen filling a large tank with water from a fire hydrant on the...
The cool kids
Scorching days didn’t phase these youngsters, who were under watchful eyes of equally cool moms, as they found a place where the temperature was just right along the Swinomish Channel in La Conner. &...
