Articles from the July 26, 2023 edition
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Welcome, friends
A group of Native American rowers on the Paddle to Muckleshoot arrive to a warm welcome at the Swinomish Reservation on Tuesday. Canoe families from Washington and British Columbia are paddling...
By Tight budget with tough choices for La Conner Schools
Beset with declining student enrollment and the loss of federal emergency pandemic funding, La Conner Schools officials are bracing to adopt what finance chief David Cram has termed a “bare bones” budget July 31. A 9 a.m. public hearing in the...
Swinomish gain federal internet service grant
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community is one of two tribes in the state that will receive $500,000 grants to secure high-speed, affordable internet service. The Swinomish and Makah Tribes each received grants through the U.S. Department of...
After 20 years of Tulip Festival, Verge reflects on her time
After promoting the Valley's most famous flower gardens, Cindy Verge is looking forward to tending her own backyard. Executive director of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival for 20 years, Verge will...
Channel Cove residents voice concerns over management
Emotions ran high during a July 18 meeting of the Home Trust of Skagit board, its director and residents of its Channel Cove community. Home Trust of Skagit Executive Director Jodi Dean invited...
Radio story on Weekly News heard nationally
The plight of independent community newspapers has become a national story. And last week that story's dateline was LA CONNER, WA. A five-minute segment crafted by Jeanie Lindsay, statehouse reporter... Full story
Council honors longtime area UPS driver
Hector Soltero has made countless deliveries in La Conner during his years as a United Parcel Service driver. Now it is his turn to be on the receiving end. And in a big way. The La Conner Town... Full story
Planning Commission hears high-density housing options
Tiny houses were a big topic at the La Conner Town Planning Commission meeting July 18. Planning Director Michael Davolio shared a revised draft proposal that would amend Town regulations to allow high density residential development as a conditional...
Housing sale prices hold steady in June
The median price of the 137 homes that closed in Skagit County in June was $560,000, almost unchanged over the four months since March. Fewer homes closed in most of the county’s nine markets than a year ago but the number was about the same as...
Student-built tiny home delivered to Burlington
When given a real-world assignment last school year, La Conner High School students nailed it. Both literally and figuratively. The school’s construction class, taught by Daniel Castillo, built a tiny house as part of career and technology...
Library Happenings
Summer is quickly coming to a close, but we still have lots of exciting things happening at the library. We have several weeks of summer reading to keep everyone busy. Keep buzzing through those books so you can turn in your completed packet for a...
Pioneer Picnic honors La Conner coach and Benson/Berentson family Aug. 3
La Conner High School championship volleyball coach Suzanne Marble, a member of two separate state-level halls of fame, is about to add another honor to a thick resume. Having retired after 30 years from the coaching ranks and on a leave of absence,...
Viva Farms opens for free tour
“I just think food people are the best people,” said Danielle Halstead, Viva Farms development manager, when asked about her favorite thing about working with the organization. “People who grow food in the dirt are authentic and inspiring and a...
Anacortes Arts Festival starts Aug. 6
The 62nd Anacortes Art Festival starts Aug. 4-6 on Commercial Avenue, stretching to the Port dock. Along the way are artist booths; music on main, jazz and waterfront stages; three beer and wine gardens; food trucks and vendors; a kids discovery...
Theatre review: 'The Tempest' is stormy, but ends well
By Ken Stern Two outstanding performances of two fantastical characters are sound reasons for blowing into the Rexville Blackrock Amphitheater to see Shakespeare Northwest’s production of “The Tempest.” It is not an island but the outdoor... Full story
Enjoy movies from the seat of your car
Should you want to watch a first-run movie or two (or possibly three) from the comfort of your own car as Americans did decades ago, you'll need to hit the road for the Blue Fox Drive-In, just south...
La Conner Classic Boat & Car Show Aug. 5
Like classic cars or classic boats? Hit the La Conner Chamber of Commerce’s 23rd Annual La Conner Classic Boat & Car Show at the La Conner Marina Aug. 5. Cars from almost all the decades of the past 100 years will fill the parking lot behind the...
Shelter Bay elects new board officers
Rod Proctor is the new president of Shelter Bay board of directors, elected at the board’s special July 5 meeting. The officers are: Vice President Rick Parnell, Secretary Monte Hicks, Treasurer Jan Paul and Secretary Pro Tem Nancy Shimeall. Paul...
Town hydrant flushing weekdays in August
The Town of La Conner Public Works Department will be performing its annual fire hydrant flushing and valve exercising during the month of August from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. If you notice any discolored water, please run your cold water...
La Conner Planning Commission Meeting Notice
La Conner Planning Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, Lower Maple Center, 104 Commercial St., La Conner. By Zoom: phaudowud-online.zoom.us/j/87588605640?pwd=aXFzNkswNGxpMENNTmRCMFNRbG9KQT09, meeting ID 875 8860 5640, passcode 993636....
Testify on state plan for refinery safety
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries invites the public to attend hearings in Bellingham and Anacortes on updates to Process Safety Management requirements for petroleum refineries. Six workers at an Anacortes oil refinery died in 1998 in...
Marina Moorings
We count “boat nights” as a measure of how busy the marina is over any given time period. Each boat that spends a single night on one of our guest docks counts, so a boat that is here for a week w...
Police Blotter
Sunday, July 16 5:47 a.m. Backyard intruder, maybe – Reporting person called in for the homeowner after learning that someone may have been walking on her property behind her house. Deputies arrived but did not locate anyone. This may have been a...
Aqiimuk's Kitchen: Watermelon Lime Juice
This is a refreshing juice made with fruit and no added sugar. Often someone will reflect on my recipes about their simplicity. They appreciate the short list of ingredients and the simple...
