Articles from the September 16, 2015 edition
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When dogs fly...
Bones, of the performing canine group Puget Sound Dockdogs, had a jump recorded at 23 feet, 9 inches during the Skagit River Salmon Festival held last weekend at the Swinomish Casino. – Photo...
Taxpayers face long odds to detach from Fire District
With taxpayers on the east side of Swinomish Channel already circulating petitions seeking to break away from Fire District 13 to join Fire District 2, Skagit County officials had to hit the books to figure out what the process entails. Residents...
Fish & Game officer charged with federal crimes
A Fish and Game Enforcement officer for the Swinomish Tribe was arrested and charged with theft and wire fraud in federal court this month. Robert Scott Miller, 44, was employed by the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community when he allegedly used a tribal...
Fire siren set to return
For generations La Conner’s volunteer firefighters had been called to action by an old 1950s civil defense “air raid” siren. In 2011, bending to the will of some lodging proprietors, the Town Council voted to eliminate the howling siren during weekd...
Swinomish Police make a big drug bust
Officers from the Swinomish Police Department led a multi-agency team that took down a large illegal drug operation at a home on Second Street in Swinomish Village. Police Chief Rick Balam said that because serving the search warrant on that house...
La Conner goes the extra mile to rout Colfax
The La Conner Braves were true road warriors on Friday. La Conner crossed the Cascades as part of a long trip to Kittitas, but the Braves saved their peak effort for the gridiron, romping past Colfax 47-16 to remain unbeaten in two starts on the...
Lady Braves get leg up in NW2B soccer race
A tough league soccer opener at Friday Harbor proved Taylor-made for a thrilling Lady Braves finish. Taylor Reimland scored twice, including an unassisted goal during a frenetic second half, to give La Conner a hard-fought 2-1 triumph last Thursday....
Net gains: Tough slate provides early dividends
For the La Conner High volleyball team, it’s a simple matter of reward outweighing risk. Putting themselves on the line — and at the net — against larger school foes in non-league matches runs the risk of suffering deflating early l...
MARY SCOTT FAY... BALLANTINE REINHARDT
Mary Scott Fayé Ballantine Reinhardt, following a stroke died, peacefully at her home in La Conner on Monday, August 24, 2015. She was 88 years old. Mary was born February 10, 1927 in... Full story
Skagit Co. Sheriff's Office POLICE BLOTTER
Monday, September 7 10:52 a.m.: Speeding – A vehicle onFir Island Road inConway coming from the north fork end of theSkagitRiver was reported to be speeding. 12:19 p.m.: Car in the way – Somebody parked their vehicle blocking a...
Fishy Feast
Willie Montoya cooked hundreds of salmon dinners at the festival that celebrated the food’s namesake over the weekend. – Photo by Don Coyote...
