Articles from the September 21, 2016 edition
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Tribe seeks to eliminate federal oversight
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community’s leadership wants to amend the tribe’s constitution so that its actions will no longer be subject to approval by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs. The tribe has not responded to this newspaper’s reque...
Journalist Jim Smith on assignment in heaven
The scribe of La Conner has left the planet. Jim Smith, once the unofficial Wonder of Woonsocket, South Dakota, and more recently the witty author of “Notes from Pull & Be Damned” is gone. He would li...
JAMES "JIM" GUY SMITH
Jim Smith died suddenly on Friday, September 16 at Skagit Valley Hospital. He was born February 23, 1940, in Ashton, South Dakota to Guy and Dale Smith and grew up in Woonsocket, South Dakota, in the... Full story
Braves clear cut grid winner over Loggers
La Conner High was more than a cut above the Darrington Loggers on Friday. The Braves were actually well past the tree line – in uncharted territory, so to speak – as they stumped many...
Lady Braves net big gains at Yakima tourney
Home sweet dome. That’s the atmosphere the La Conner High volleyball team has come to expect from its frequent visits to the Yakima Sun Dome. Last weekend was no exception. The Lady Braves returned from the site of many of the program’s biggest tri...
Another Fire District 13 withdrawal attempt
Residents of the Channel Drive neighborhood north of La Conner submitted a petition with more than 100 signatures of voters who want to withdraw from Fire District 13. Dave Buchan, Dennis Milliken and Martin Howard delivered the petition to...
Skagit Co. Sheriff's Office POLICE BLOTTER
Tuesday Sept 13 2:28 p.m.: Light gone – The flashing amber light over the intersection ofMaple Ave. andCaledonia Street bit the dust. It was hit by an over-height vehicle and won’t be replaced. Wednesday Sept 14 6:57 p.m.: Car vs. boat &...
