Articles from the September 16, 2020 edition
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FD 13 crew fights Evans Canyon fire
FYI: Just returned from eastern Washington (Sept. 8). This was my first mobilization and it was an interesting experience bringing a 56,000 pound tender over Snoqualmie Pass. On Thursday night (Sept. 3) at 7:30 p.m. the call came out for the Evans...
Air apparent: wildfire smoke shrouds region
For months, efforts have been ongoing to turn the corner on the COVID-19 pandemic. But last weekend one could hardly see around corners as thick wildfire smoke from blazes in eastern Washington and...
La Conner businesses in line for added CARES Act funds
More help is on the way. It will not be part of a new federal economic stimulus package, but instead additional CARES Act funds from legislation passed last spring and which will be earmarked for support of La Conner businesses. Town officials last...
Climate change brings economic catastrophe
Friday morning forest fire smoke from as far away as California came to La Conner, merging with Oregon and Washington fire smoke and perhaps dense Pacific Ocean air to make the morning damp, gray and ominous. Warnings on the radio advised staying...
We can slow climate change now
As I write this, my eyes are burning from the smoke of west coast fires, my daughters are planning evacuation routes in the Portland area and COVID-19 is taking a huge toll on our health and psyches. It is hard to imagine the pain of people losing...
TDS in La Conner (Trump Derangement Syndrome)
Wanting to be more politically active this year, I asked a friend if I could post a local candidate’s sign in his yard. As I was preparing to set it up, my friend pointed to a Trump sign and said, “I would love to post that one, but I am afraid of...
Obama administration built child-holding cages
Dear Kathy Rodenberg: Thanks for your comment on my letter (Sept. 2). It gives me an opportunity to set the record straight for you and other critical readers of the La Conner Weekly News. I believe from our past acquaintance that you are a Democrat...
Military dad no sucker
Sunday, December 7, 1941 was my father’s 18th birthday, “a day which shall live in infamy.” That day my 16-year-old mother threw him a birthday party in the basement of her family home. The next day he registered for the draft and joined the army....
No business being president
As a 27-year, U.S. Navy retired Master Chief, I am completely disgusted by our so-called president and his statements disparaging the brave veterans who have fallen in service to our country. My father was a 17-year-old sailor who was wounded in...
Vote without posturing
Three Dark Clouds are hovering over the world today and this coming election should not be glibly decided by party posturing. It is time to wake up your family and friends and point to these three clouds. The First is the coronavirus, COVID-19. This...
A thank you for support!
We also would like to thank John Leaver and Rick Dole for taking the initiative to plan a one night non-event, and more, in order to help small businesses in La Conner! In addition we also thank Heather Carter the La Conner Chamber director, for her...
Learning from history?
Dear Buz: Thank you for your accurate summary of German history and the success of Adolf Hitler (Letters, Sept. 9). I want to add a couple things that were different then but cannot be an excuse nowadays. There was no TV or computer, only radio and...
“Cancer” editorial over top
This one is more than a bit “over the top”, even for this editor (Sept. 9 editorial). Sad that this article has no balance, no civility and no truth. I wasn’t born yesterday, so I have long experience of watching, hearing, discerning truth from...
Join community garden
I live in an apartment up on the hill, and I am writing to find out if anyone in town would use a community garden space. If so, I am interested in making that happen. I haven’t looked for a spot or started any part of the project, but there is a w...
Outdoor Braves Days starts virtual La Conner school year
Outdoor education took on a whole new meaning when La Conner students and parents went back to school for Braves Days campus orientation last Thursday and Friday. The two-day event, held outside...
Rotary Club auction totals $54,000
auction co-chair Like many charitable organizations, the Rotary Club of La Conner has a fundraising plan that is consistent year to year, including its annual auction in August. In the fall of 2019, we chose the theme: 2020 Vision Through the...
Sherman Anderson exhibit highlights re-opened historical museum lineup
The Skagit County Historical Museum in La Conner has re-opened with an exhibit that literally hits the ball out of the park. The life of Sherman Anderson, Jr., the World War II bombardier for whom...
New Wayne Johnston novel uplifting coming-of-age story
There are few names as ordinary as Bill Smith. But it also happens to be the name of a truly extraordinary character familiar to readers of award-winning La Conner author Wayne Johnston. Johnston, a retired La Conner High English teacher and former...
Skagit County Sheriff’s Office POLICE BLOTTER
Monday, September 7 11:26 a.m.: Safe landing – Deputies were advised of a need for water rescue off Hope Island Rd. for an overturned kayaker. Deputies responded and were advised the kayaker had made it to shore and no longer needed...
Bread n Butter Pickles aka Refrigerator Pickles
Oh, the delights of summer! This is a recipe you make fresh over the summer harvest months. Finish a jar, then make another batch. Give yourself some time to prepare this recipe, as there are a few...
Republican candidates slammed for fundraiser attendance
In the week since Skagit Valley Herald reporter Brandon Stone broke the story of “Republican fundraiser draws 400” to its annual Lincoln/Reagan Day Gala, held at an airplane hangar Aug. 29, numerous letters in the Herald have criticized par...
