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Troy Bushey left, Brooks Bushey and Sayer Theiss check out the herring, candlefish, and smelt at the Smelt Derby fishing contest judging table on Saturday. – Photo by Don Coyote...
March is a magical month in the valley — bright yellow sheets across the fields saluting spring with the color of the sun. My father grew bulbs in the Puyallup Valley on my Uncle Charlie’s bulb farm, and I can remember as a child being thrilled by the fields of flowers that spread out as far as I could see every spring, especially the bright yellow daffodils. Now that I live in the Skagit Valley, I am still in awe every year with the brilliant blooms that blanket the fields. The Skagit V...
James R. “Jim” Caudill, 76, of Samish Island, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 8 at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California. Jim had owned and operated a La Conner restaurant, La Conner Seafood and Prime Rib House, for many years. After he retired from the restaurant business, he and his wife and two business partners founded Golden Distillery, producing award-winning spirits on Samish Island. Jim is survived by his wife Mary Lou Caudill and numerous other family members. A cel... Full story
Nora May Densmore, formerly of La Conner, died at age 88 on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at her home in Concrete. Nora was born on January 27, 1927 in Plymouth, England. She came to the United States January of 1948 and married Charles Densmore in February of that year. They were married for 53 years. Nora is survived by her son, Jon Cloud, her daughter, Valentina Scott; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles; her infant daughter,... Full story
She admitted to being tired afterward, but it was Adiya Jones who in the end wore down the Adna Lady Pirates. Jones, like the La Conner High defense, never rested on Saturday — scoring a game-high 28 points to help the Lady Braves seal a 49-43 Regional Round verdict in overtime and earn a second straight State Tournament berth. “I’m pretty tired,” the 5’9” junior forward said after her dominant performance at the Mount Vernon High gym. “But more than that, I’m excited. I can’t wait to...
Saturday’s beautiful weather brought a swarm of jiggers for the Rotary Club’s 50th annual Smelt Derby. – Photo by Duane Holmes...
Monday Feb 23 10:29 a.m.: Into the drink – First report of an accident that involved aBellingham man who drove his car into the La Conner Marina at the north end ofThird Street. The case was solved, with help from marina staff pouring over hours of surveillance video. 11:07 a.m.: Doesn’t compute – A student at La Conner Middle School was using computers without permission. No crime was committed. 6:52 p.m.: Big ticket – A driver was stopped for speeding onFir Island Road inConway and was found to be driving on a suspended l...
A man drove his black Audi into the water at La Conner Marina, and his car was spotted under water, five days later — on Thursday — when the tide went out. Skagit County Sheriff’s Deputy Steve Wade said a 32-year-old Bellingham resident’s car apparently hit a guardrail at high speed and was launched into the drink. The accident occurred just before midnight on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the north end of Third Street, where it makes a sharp right turn and becomes Pearle Jensen Way. Despite...
