Articles from the July 29, 2015 edition
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Cool Stop
A wagon load of ice cream lovers visited the Ice Cream Tower in La Conner last weekend. From left are Evelyn Thevaos, 4, Tatum Williams, 4, Kaiden Williams, 6, and Vivicnne Thevaos, 5. – Photo...
School Board adopts annual budget, tax questions remain
La Conner Schools adopted a new budget and logo during a two-hour session on Monday, but more time, with a pressing deadline looming ahead, will be needed to solve tax shortfalls created by the so-called Great Wolf Lodge decision by a federal court....
Another stinky refinery hiccup
Flames and plumes of black smoke spewed into the air from Shell Puget Sound Refinery on Friday due to a flare burning excess gases. Some La Conner residents caught a short-lived whiff of something foul late Friday morning, although the prevailing...
Braves geared up with new gridiron technology
Preseason workouts are still a few weeks away, yet the La Conner High football team already has a heads-up on its foes. Literally. The Braves have adopted use of the Riddell InSite helmet, a sensor te...
CLAUDE H. SOURBEER
La Conner resident Claude H. Sourbeer died Sunday, July 12 at age 86. He was born September 27, 1928. “The laughter and humor we will hear no more, but the memories will linger forever. We must m... Full story
JULIA ANNA LAUFENBERG
Julia Anna Laufenberg, 49, of Mount Vernon, died peacefully at home while surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, July 23 after a decade-long fight. She was first diagnosed with brain cancer in October... Full story
Skagit Co. Sheriff's Office POLICE BLOTTER
Monday July 20 12:08 p.m.: Civil dispute – There was an issue regarding wages at a restaurant in La Conner. 4:33 p.m.: Fight report – A caller thought a fight was brewing onMorris Street in La Conner, but it turned out the dispute was...
Li'l Cowgirl
Birdie Brush, a 5-year-old from Yakima, turned the back of her family’s pickup into a play yard as her polo-playing parents tended to their equines during the Governor’s Cup Polo Tournament at the...
