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A trip on the Love Boat led Carlo Ochetti to sail from Italy and eventually fulfill his dream of owning a restaurant in America. Ochetti opened La Terrazza on May 1 to showcase authentic recipes from his family, his professional training and his culinary experiences. “I love La Conner — it has made my dreams come true,” he said. Ochetti got an early start cooking. Traditionally, Italians gather at the family home on Sundays for a big meal and relaxation. “I followed Mama around every...
First Street has long attracted those who march to a different tune. Now add Rick Fogel to the list. He’s a popular waterfront musician, who fancies hard rock — when it comes to sculpting, that is. His taste in music is much more classical. Actually more Old World than old school. Fogel, among other pursuits, is one of the country’s few crafters of “Bones,” a simply yet delightfully rhythmic instrument dating to antiquity. Locally, though, he is perhaps best known for his mastery of the...
The Washington Department of Revenue says it asked the state’s 39 county assessors for comment as it crafted the property tax policy that hit La Conner residents so hard. When homes were taken off the county’s tax rolls, a $1.8 million tax burden was shifted to the remaining taxpayers, some of whom saw their property tax bills jump by thousands of dollars. The state’s documentation of the process as it developed its response to the so-called Great Wolf Lodge decision shows assessors were never called in for meetings with state officials. But t...
Michael Paul Stickels, Sr., a 44-year resident of La Conner, died at home on Monday, Aug. 1, after a long illness. He was 63. The second child of Saera Mae and John Stickels, Mike and his sisters, Meredith and Marti, grew up on Lopez Island, the place his land developer dad loved best. When Mike was just a kid and his friends were keeping maybe hamsters or parakeets, Saera Mae and John presented Mike with a singular pet to call his own: a calf — yes, you read that correctly. They called... Full story
Arden D. Cheer, 48, a resident of Seattle with family members in La Conner, passed away at his home. Visitation was held at Kern Funeral Home on Sunday followed by prayer services. Services were also held on the Colville Reservation, and Arden will be laid to rest at the Chief Joseph Cemetery in Nespelem. To read his complete obituary, please go to www.kernfuneralhome.com. Local arrangements are under the care of Kern Funeral Home.... Full story
Monday August 8 11:37 a.m.: Passed gas – Some abandoned propane tanks were picked up by the Skagit County Public Works at Best and Chilberg roads, La Conner. 3:18p.m.: Hot dogs – A car with dogs locked inside left before the deputy arrived at S.First Street, La Conner. Tuesday August 9 12:50p.m.: Lost ID – A person called La Conner deputies to see if his ID had been found. 1:02p.m.: Extra package – A person onMyrtle Street, La Conner received a package addressed to a prior tenant. It was turned over to the Post Office....
