Articles from the February 19, 2020 edition
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Voting for a 21st century future
Friday starts the 18 day voting period for the March 3 Washington presidential primary. The sharpest divide and the most critical decision to make in casting your ballot is your choosing between the 20th and 21st century. Whichever party’s ballot y...
Corps of Engineers: Fix Jetty Fishway to save salmon
This is a follow up on the Jetty Fishway. As I discussed in my previous letter, the fishway in the McGlynn-Goat Island rock jetty was built too shallow for passage of salmon fry on any tide less than four feet. Washington law was violated by the...
Making homelessness touch us
It was an emotionally stirring evening and a Lincoln Theater filled to capacity on Saturday night. Again Stella Ireland and her theater non-profit, TASA (Theater Arts for Social Action) produced a story drama with 10 wonderful actors in “There’s No...
By 2020 legislative session homestretch
Just over three weeks remain in the 60-day legislative session. Several important issues will be considered in the homestretch, including taxes, housing, homelessness, your data privacy, gun rights, property rights, energy policies and sex education...
Musings
Ambrose Bierce fought for the United States with honor and distinction in the Civil War, but the carnage and horror of the killing scarred him deeply. He became a writer of fiction of some renown, but the darkness and cynicism in his words was unique...
Vote statehouse majority out
Our newly appointed Senator is correct on being a good listener (Feb. 5 Statehouse view). Unfortunately, his voice as the will of people will be unanswered by the majority currently in charge. We should be working together to solve problems our...
Tony White new food co-op GM general manager
The essential concept to grasp is that the Skagit Valley Food Co-op is more than a grocery store. Owned by their members, co-ops are businesses that serve and reflect their members’ values. Tony White, who took over from retired General Manager T...
Shelter Bay man tabbed for major U.S. Foreign Service award
The reason Marcus Lamb isn’t seen often at his Shelter Bay home is because he’s out making his presence felt around the globe. And doing so in a big way. Lamb, an information technology systems specia...
Local author helps prime souls
“O is for openness,” “H is for Hope,” “U is for Universe” and Cate Schultz has written “Soul Primer: Building Blocks of the Soul” to share an alphabet of lessons to “A” assist you as you journey on the road toward Abundance. It is not a children’s...
Food for thought part of Education Dinner menu
A thirst for knowledge was quenched last week by those who regularly feast on learning. About 300 people filled the Tribal Youth Center last Wednesday night for the Swinomish Education & Awards...
Homeless given voice at Lincoln
A crowd of 300 primarily housed people filled Lincoln Theatre Saturday night for “There’s No Place Like Home,” a moving and heart breaking staged reading of Skagit County homeless people’s own words and lives. Ten actors read on stage, dressed...
Mavrik Marine plans building for bigger boats
For San Francisco Bay Ferry Mavrik Marine is building a 130-foot long, 36-foot beam and 30-foot high boat in its 36-foot high Pearle Jensen Way facility. When done, they will build a second ferry for...
First Street expansion to south possible
The Mayor’s Roundtable ending the Feb. 11 La Conner Town Council meeting was the most future focused portion of the evening. Councilmembers gathered around a map Bill Stokes unfolded on the table. He shared the work he has been advancing with D...
