Articles from the December 20, 2017 edition
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Boat sculptures now grace Waterfront Park
La Conner’s Waterfront Park, the town’s newest, is making a statement of cooperation between the Town and the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community with the re-placement of a tug boat, a canoe and a wheel...
Ladies shopping night lights up La Conner
THE ONLY WAY TO SHOP – Lucky ladies (and their guys?) took carriage rides as well as a photo with Cindy(ella) at the Chamber of Commerce sponsored “Jingle Belles” – A Ladies Night of Sho...
Emergency preparedness is CERT-ified success
Be prepared. It’s not just the Boy Scout motto. It’s also a timely approach to life, one that helps define those who train to be Community Emergency Response Team or CERT, members. Local CERT training starts Jan. 9 at Shelter Bay Clubhouse. The missi...
Musings -- on the editor's mind
The truth is that the “Yes, Virginia” editorial is the single most reprinted editorial in history. Why? Maybe because it is generous, caring, and forward looking, even to the next 10,000 years. Is the editorial fake news? No. Is it true? It is capita...
A famous editorial - "Is there a Santa Claus?"
We take pleasure in answering thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of The Sun: Dear Editor — I am 8 years old. Some of my little...
RE: Swinomish supports schools
Good to know. It was outlined last week by Superintendent of La Conner schools. The Swinomish contribute significantly. However, there is a caveat. In collecting what was formerly tax revenues used by Skagit County (and other entities) and...
La Conner environment
After reading the La Conner Weekly of November 29, 2017, I find it very compelling to respond. What makes you think that the citizens of La Conner are not content with the present environment? Visions can be ones own identity and not represent the...
Council passes budget, says farewell to John Doyle
At its last meeting of 2017, the La Conner Town Council approved its 2018 budget with a rare dissenting vote, again from John Leaver. The $5.42 million expenditure budget is $66,500 above 2016’s, 1...
