Articles from the September 2, 2015 edition
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Tax disparity leaves an unfair 'paying field' for fire service
Frustrated taxpayers on the east side of the Swinomish Channel threaten to break away from Fire District 13 to join Fire District 2 over costs imposed by higher property tax bills. “We were going to retire here, but now we won’t be able to aff...
Popular coffee spot burglarized
Charity Starkenburg, the owner of Bamboo Coffee, arrived at her La Conner business shortly after 6 a.m. Tuesday morning to find the door hanging slightly open. At first, she thought the damage was caused by the wind. But when she saw that a...
Pro Players
Two former members of the Seahawks NFL team were in La Conner last week sharing advice and encouragement with local Braves athletes of every age. Here, former Seahawks Alonzo Mitz, left, and Nesby...
ROBERT K. EDGETT
Robert K. Edgett, Jr., 60, a longtime resident of Skagit Valley, passed away at age 60 at Island Hospital in Anacortes on Monday, August 24, surrounded by his family. He was born in Oak Harbor on September 23, 1954 to Robert K. and Donna C. Edgett....
KARL C. HAMMER
Shelter Bay resident Karl C. Hammer died at age 77 on Thursday, August 27 at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle with his family at his side. Karl was born to Carl Einer and Enora Ash Hammer on June...
Destructive winds tear through La Conner
A powerful windstorm wreaked havoc across the northwestern part of the state on Saturday, leaving downed trees, damaged homes and utility interruptions throughout the La Conner area. “I think it c...
JOYCE LORRAINE CHRISTIANSON
“Tis very sweet to look into the fair and open face of heaven” – John Keats Joyce Lorraine Christianson died peacefully, with family by her side, on Wednesday, August 19 in Mount Vernon, of congestive heart failure, at the age of 91. She was...
Skagit Co. Sheriff's Office POLICE BLOTTER
Monday, Aug 24 12:27 p.m.: Accident – A Mercedes SUV struck a rock embankment near the entrance toPioneerPark onPioneer Parkway before skidding down the road into a ditch. The driver was taken to the hospital for injuries that were not...
