Articles from the October 4, 2017 edition
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Skagit Valley Festival of Family Farms this weekend
This lush, alluvial plain we call home, the Skagit Valley, is the site of the 19th Festival of Family Farms this weekend. A dozen farms are participating. Cows, blueberries, shellfish, pumpkins,...
House call: U.S. Rep. Larsen visits La Conner High
La Conner High government students tuned out reality TV for an hour-long segment of real politics Friday morning. U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Arlington, came to campus to address voting rights, adding a...
Seaport Books owner en-Gaged in Skagit history
La Conner’s Janna Gage always looks forward to going back in time. But even for someone so engaged in history, there’s no time quite like the present. That’s because Gage, who is the face of Seapo...
META production at Lincoln powerfully Stands and Delivers
Our one, archetype, cultural story is achieving the American Dream. That hope was on full display at the Lincoln Theatre Saturday as a spirited and talented cast performed “Stand and Deliver” before an appreciative and understanding audience, as div...
October is Co-op Month
October is international co-op month. Co-ops in countries across the world, in big cities and rural counties, are celebrating their successes in serving their members. They are championing their example of getting along: mutual cooperation. They are...
Musings -- on the editor's mind
When I returned to Cincinnati from La Conner in March, having decided to buy the Weekly News, the first thing I did was call the commercial loan department of my credit union. With a loan, the paper would buy the paper, about two thirds of it, over t...
Hwy 20 circle not solution
On Sept. 27 I attended the Anacortes City Planning Commission meeting. The planned Sharpes Corner traffic circle was on the agenda, and several of us were interested to hear if any of the public comments echoed our personal sentiments....
Stash Sale a Success
Monday, September 25, Soroptimist La Conner held their annual Textile Stash Sale at Vintage La Conner. Major THANKS to everyone in the community who supported this sale by donating some of their “stash” and/or shopped with us during the sale. You...
Petrich for Port Commissioner
In November we will be electing three Port of Anacortes Commissioners. This is an important opportunity to move the Port forward with vibrant capable new leaders. For Position 2, I am supporting Jon Petrich. His experience as project manager and...
Artists' Co-op not typical business
Sometimes a business is exactly what it says it is, no matter its legal structure. That is That’s Knot All Artists Co-Op’s story, in the Pier 7 building on First Street. The store sells a variety of art by the 13 artists renting space and sha...
