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The La Conner School District opened its doors to a new after school program August 30. Program Director Marlene Brenton has big plans for it. Brenton directed the La Conner Boys and Girls Club closed in June by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County. Her experience includes 23 years in the school district, primarily in the Special Education programs and LAP (Learning Assistance Program). Brenton worked for the Boys & Girls Club for 11 years. Now she is back with an eye towards the future of...
If I can’t dance I don’t want to be part of your revolution. – Emma Goldman La Conner’s touchstone? The 1890s Tavern, from the 1980s. Every time people share town remembrances with me, the 1890s is waxed nostalgically over. From staid town administrators to distinguished landladies to a wild intrepid journalist, the 1890s is at the center of La Conner’s golden years memories. Eyes light up and smiles grow wide. Not even The Tavern, which is not the name of the La Conner Pub & Eatery, that local watering hole with its own storied musical h...
Lucky me. I keep getting to find out new things. Did you know September is Library Card Sign-up Month? I learned about this reading the Weekly News. Nerd or not, I love libraries. I remember going with my family as a kid. Weekly, I stacked the books to be returned on the stairs of the house. I was crazy about sports, and war, and read biographies and histories. Go Yankees. I read books twice. I bought my first typewriter – parents, explain – at a sales and repair store across from the downtown library. It’s a 1920s Smith & C...
What’s new is old, and what’s old is new. That pretty sums up the pre-season identity of the La Conner High football team as it prepares for what should be a more balanced NW2B title chase. The Braves, who have made six straight post-season appearances, dominated league play a year ago while compiling a 10-2 overall mark, losing only to the two top-ranked teams in the state, both by close margins. But now the La Conner program must reshuffle its roster to offset key departures. Most notable is All-State running back Budda Luna, the Skagit are...
While growing up in La Conner, John Agen had a passion for football. His son’s game plan was slightly different. It veered to futbol. Steven Agen began getting his kicks as a 12-year-old die-hard Seattle Sounders fan. Now, almost a decade later, he has established a strong foothold in the Pacific Northwest’s soccer media industry. Pretty impressive, no matter how you spell it. “He’s just a junior at the University of Washington,” says John, a polished pocket passer during his days at La Conner High, “and he’s already written a book and owns...
As the seasons change, many are already thinking of winter. Recall the bitter cold last winter. Being prepared for the wet and cold is critical, even though it’s hard to shift gears with all the beautiful sunshine that we have had this summer. Regardless, as seasons change, some are unable to provide enough warm clothing or even find shelter from the cold for themselves or their families. However, one local family is not only getting themselves ready, but they want to help others who are less fo...
“You’ll never need another penicillin shot or an anti-biotic the rest of your life – just eat a farmed fish, ”Marcia Dale says. Dale has been “hanging gear” for locals as well as Bristol Bay commercial fishermen for decades and is an avid consumer of wild salmon. And she makes a mean smoked fish. Her sentiments, angry, raging, were echoed over and over by both non-native and native fishermen, sports fishermen and foodies alike since Cooke American’s fish farm near Cypress Island brok...
