Articles from the December 1, 2021 edition

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Annual town budget close to final totals

La Conner town’s council is posed to pass the town’s 2022 annual budget at its Dec. 14 meeting. At their Nov. 23 meeting, held on Zoom only, members, the mayor and staff seemed in general agreement on the items they discussed. No resident was...

 
 By Anna King    News    December 1, 2021

Floods killed cattle in Skagit and Whatcom counties

First published Nov. 23, 2021 at 6:43 PM PST Chris Sybrandy, a Skagit County dairy farmer, says he recently helped haul more than 40 dead animals out of barns for his friends nearby. “I made a decision that I needed to help them take their cows...

 

La Conner skate park tagged with racist graffiti

In a community where good art is appreciated and great art revered, racist graffiti has no place. Especially when the place in question is as public as the popular skate park on the La Conner schools...

 
 By Ken Stern    Opinion    December 1, 2021

Welcome to your community newspaper

The La Conner Weekly News is being delivered to every home in the La Conner school district for its annual subscription drive. Dear subscribers, the newspaper you need and trust is being shared this month with your neighbors and friends. The Weekly...

 

A possible new apartment building

The talk of the town is the proposed development in back of the old gas station (in back of Sliders) on Center Street. To set the record straight, we in the neighborhood welcome the addition to the rental housing inventory. But we don’t welcome a g...

 
 By Ken Stern    Opinion    December 1, 2021

Musings – on the editor's mind

It is a strange business with an odd purpose, newspaper publishing. It is a business and earns its profits by selling the interest and purchasing power of its readers to advertisers. It attracts its readers with the news of the day, but that is more...

 

Center Street apartment building not right fit

Regarding the proposed building construction at 306 or 310 Center Street, La Conner. Reasonable development is not only unavoidable, it is desirable. Housing is necessary and should be affordable and available in safe communities with good schools, i...

 

Donations needed for Nooksack Valley children

The day before Thanksgiving the Nooksack School District reached out to the North Counties arm of the Forgotten Children’s Fund to see if they could possibly help in providing a Christmas for the flood victims in the areas of Sumas and Everson....

 

HARRY ALBERTS

Harry Alberts, the husband of Cheryl Telford, passed away on November 17th at home in Shelter Bay, La Conner, WA. He would say that one of his best decisions in life was marrying his wife, Cheryl, as... Full story

 

EUGENIA (JEANIE) A. HENNESSEY

Eugenia (Jeanie) Ann Hennessey passed away on November 21, 2021. She was born in Santa Barbara, CA on February 2, 1949; the daughter of Charles and Frances (Rodriguez) Rodriquez. She is survived by... Full story

 

LYNN WALLACE WEIDENBACH

Lynn Wallace Weidenbach passed away peacefully from natural causes at his home on Monday, November 8, at the age of 81. In the weeks and days leading up to his passing, Lynn was happy, smiling, joking... Full story

 

State champion La Conner spikers dominate All-League picks

There was rarely suspense when the La Conner High School volleyball team took the court this year. The team not only went undefeated in regular season and playoff matches but didn’t drop a single set at the Yakima Sun Dome enroute to capturing the...

 

High school girls’ basketball team debuts tonight

Eight is enough. The title of a popular 1970s TV series is also an apt rallying cry for the La Conner High School girls’ varsity basketball team this season. La Conner will employ a short roster to begin its pursuit of a tall order when head coach...

 

La Conner student-athletes sign college letters of intent

They have the same name but play different games. But both will be taking those games to the next level. La Conner High School seniors Emma Worgum and Emma Keller signed letters of intent last month to compete collegiately next year in their...

 

‘A Christmas Carol’ live at the Lincoln

Inviting Charles Dickens (played by Pat Shreve) to appear on stage and act as guide in the current production of “A Christmas Carol” is a touch of genius. He is the perfect host for the multi-generational audience, even showing a sense of humor...

 

Two giving trees need your gifts for girls and boys

Christmas joy for dozens of families here has been assured thanks to strong support for a pair of local holiday giving tree projects, one coordinated by La Conner Kiwanis and Edward Jones...

 

Area folks put the ‘giving’ in Thanksgiving

A year after COVID-19 restrictions limited large holiday meals and family gatherings, La Conner area residents last week were in the mood for Thanksgiving. More specifically, they were in the mood for giving. That was much in evidence across town, fr...

 

Holiday hopes high for local businesses

Pac Nor Westy owner Rich Murphy agrees with La Conner Chamber of Commerce Director Heather Carter: the Jingle Belles Ladies Night of Shopping the week before Thanksgiving brought out shoppers. That...

 

Skagit County Police Blotter

Monday, November 22 4:17 p.m.: Horse sense – Caller believed the horses at the polo farm are being fed moldy hay and a shelter. A deputy responded and observed dry hay stored behind the barn. La Conner Whitney Rd., La Conner. Tuesday, November...

 

Pumpkin Bread

It’s that time of year that I begin baking for the holidays. I bake for us and bake to share. I had planned to bake pumpkin bread for the last two weeks, but being rather busy, at least I baked so...

 

Santa’s schedule sighted: he is coming to town

News scoop: Santa’s advance schedule of early La Conner visits has been leaked to the Weekly News. Parents, are these times on your calendar? Saturday morning Santa will be posing for photos at Maple Hall when the La Conner Rotary holds its annual...

 

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