Articles from the August 7, 2019 edition
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Outside eyes needed to see school complaints clearly
A school district that ended the 2018-2019 school year in dispute has not resolved its differences as the summer turns toward the next school year. The La Conner School District Board of Directors had their summer retreat last week. They invited the...
Jet noise is harmful
The Navy’s recent increase of low altitude flights on Whidbey Island has resulted in noise levels high enough to cause pain, deafness and ill health. Prolonged exposure to high level noise is linked to increased risk of heart attack and stroke. (...
COER wants Navy out
Peace is the answer. Not once is that mentioned by Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve (COER). They are putting thousands of dollars into politicians’ campaigns but not for peace. With peace the jets would fly less. I actually live in the Ebey’s Landi...
Tribe: pay school bond taxes
The La Conner Schools budget for 2020 calls for $1,499,062 in taxes for servicing the debt on the bond that built the new middle school. The Swinomish Tribe does not contribute toward this debt, even though the Swinomish people voted for it. Given...
Superintendent needs school board support
Dear Editor: I am saddened by the ongoing turmoil within our school district. In my teaching career, in another school district, we had a divisive situation. I believe the lessons from that experience could be useful in La Conner: Our elementary...
Bear sighted on Swinomish Reservation
The Hunting & Gathering team captured another photo of a black bear on the Swinomish Reservation last week. Remember that most bears are inherently scared of people and will usually run from human encounters. We have no reason to think this bear will...
Pace-setting Shelter Bay man is always on the run
For Toby Walls, losing weight was a moving experience. A dozen years ago, at age 33, he re-connected with a former passion – distance running – and hasn’t looked back since. Or, more preci...
Trial balloons pass library tests with flying colors
The sky was the limit at La Conner Regional Library Friday. And all it took was an air pump, balloons, string and tape. Not the sort of technology one would expect at NASA or Space-X, but it was...
Retreat included unions' call to remove Meissner
The La Conner School District’s summer retreat July 30 included a 90 minute meeting between the School Board Directors, Superintendent Whitney Meissner and representatives from the La Conner Education Association and the Public School Employees. T...
Pioneer Picnic a celebration for the ages
Warm weather made for warm memories at the 115th annual Pioneer Picnic in La Conner Thursday, drawing a festive group ranging from toddlers to local centenarian Joyce Johnson. A good time was had by...
Casualties of success
We all love to complain about petty bureaucrats and regulations. They are quite annoying sometimes. I have been on both sides of the counter on this issue. I can tell you that it is sometimes not easy or pleasant to enforce standards, code and...
Pac-12 men's golf coach of the year has La Conner ties
A new Skagit County Historical Museum exhibit highlights the area’s hometown sports heroes. Matt Thurmond, the reigning Pac-12 Men’s Golf Coach of the Year, fills a unique category in that reg...
