Articles from the July 31, 2019 edition
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School board passed deficit budget
The La Conner School Board passed a deficit operating budget for the district’s coming 2019-2020 year. After months of study and public hearings July 15 and 22, Directors passed the budget unanimously, without comment, at their July 22 meeting. F...
New mark brands Skagit Valley agriculture as 'Genuine'
Through cooperation between local agricultural businesses, a new approach to marketing hopes to live up to its promise of being “locally grown, globally known.” Genuine Skagit Valley, rolled out durin...
Morris Street makeover makes a gem
The small town of La Conner is often referred to as “the most perfect Washington State weekend getaway destination” and “top of the romantic getaways [in] Washington.” People visit a picture...
Historical museum scores points with hometown sports exhibit
History can be serious business, but it also leaves room for fun and games. The proof is in an exhibit unveiled amid much fanfare during a two-hour reception at the Skagit County Historical Museum in...
Growlers mission essential
LWN headline, 7/17: Lawsuits may ground Growlers. LWN editorial, 7/17: “Grounding the Growlers.” The alliteration is appealing, but really? I don’t think so! The cause celebre leading to such wishful thinking surfaced when the Navy announced the p...
Larsen quoted on Growlers
This is a spot on summation ["Grounding the Growlers," editorial, Weekly News, July 17]. I got the chance to ask our Congressman Larsen once “We can’t afford to educate our children, we can’t afford to do anything for our homeless people, we don’t...
Secure housing difficultfor some seniors
I can’t buy in Channel Cove but WANT to. As a single senior of 77 years with limited income, and a home in Shelter Bay, I am selling because I can no longer maintain it physically or financially. I am one of many who falls through the cracks in socie...
Genuine Skagit Valley making its mark
Two truths about agriculture: One: Farmers have always promoted their products and seek to expand their markets and Two: Farmers are always getting older, and also younger. Even in our “more is better” culture, the best thing is to add value by imp...
Mixed sex comedy mixed bag of theatre
“Twelfth Night,” the Shakespeare Northwest companion comedy with “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” at Blackrock Amphitheater does not maintain the sparkle of its sister “Night.” Still, see both, to watch almost half of the cast in repertoire. D...
Skagit Valley artists' stones honor victims of gun violence
Almost one year after collecting weapons from the public – aiming to transform guns into art, a group of local artist has crafted an emotionally powerful exhibit dedicated to gun violence. Their...
Fisher family has built a long Skagit County history
The Fisher family name is synonymous with home, commercial and industrial construction in Skagit County. Frieschknecht is a less familiar name, but one that remains vital to bridging the county’s r...
