Articles from the August 4, 2021 edition
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Annual Pioneer Picnic Thursday
One year and a global pandemic couldn’t wipe out a La Conner tradition more than a century in the making. The annual Skagit County Pioneer Association Picnic and General Meeting resumes tomorrow at P...
Council approves releasing easement over park land
The La Conner Town Council approved an agreement with Landed Gentry for the partial extinguishment of the easement the developer owns across the town’s Maple Avenue park property at its in-person meeting July 27, attended by some 30 masked r...
Maple ballfield demolition complete
The development of the 10 home Maple Field subdivision began Wednesday July 25, with knocking down – demolishing – the backstop, dugouts, fencing and storage shed of the Maple Avenue ballp...
Our pandemic, and theirs
Medical experts from the federal Centers for Disease Control are calling the surge of coronavirus cases across the United States “a pandemic of the unvaccinated.” Almost all new cases of COVID-19 are among people who have declined to get vac...
A salmon tale from long ago but not far away
At the end of their arduous trek across the country, Lewis and Clark were sitting around their campfire with the roar of the surf of the Pacific in the background when Lewis said, “I’ve been thinking.” Clark replied, “Not again. What are you thinkin...
Spread the word, not COVID-19
We all need to make informed decisions about masks and vaccinations based on reputable scientific data, and we also need to make those decisions based on legitimate behavioral research and data. (yale.edu) Research and casual experience show that...
Reducing water usage urged
ANACORTES — Due to seasonal low water flow conditions in the Skagit River, the City of Anacortes and Skagit Public Utility District water customers are being asked to voluntarily reduce their water use by 10%. The Washington State Department...
Town wastewater treatment plant needs major upgrades
Its construction nearly a half century ago helped transform La Conner from what former Town Councilman Michael Hood once termed a “stubborn stagnation” into a bustling, popular destination whose residents are envied by the many visitors who des...
La Conner nets top honors at Burlington-Edison volleyball tourney
The two-time defending state champion La Conner High School volleyball team is already laying the foundation for a post-COVID fall net campaign. La Conner players did so by sweeping a traditional cornerstone event – the Burlington-Edison...
Marty Pease new Rotary president
Marty Pease is the new president of the Rotary Club of La Conner, starting July 1, taking over from Christi King. Other members of the club’s leadership team for 2021-22 are: Adam McGarity, president-elect; Connie Milliken, vice president; Christi K...
Skagit County Police Blotter
Monday, July 26 2:13 p.m.: Oversensitive person – Dog was reported inside a vehicle. Deputy checked and dog was in shade, had water and all windows to car were down. S. 1st St., La Conner. 3:25 p.m.: No help here – Fraudulent activity occ...
First Tesla roof in state on Best Road
A few years back, Valter Pavoni bought some Tesla stock. Then he named his new dog Tesla. Next came a Tesla car. Now, the Pleasant Ridge resident and his wife Eva are the proud owners of the first...
Squash Blossoms Stuffed with Egg & Cheese
We are once again growing zucchini, summer squash, winter squash and pumpkins. The blossoms are bright and beautiful when I enter our garden gate. Many thanks to Lynn Beebe for generously sharing zucc...
