Articles from the December 27, 2017 edition
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Outgoing Town Administrator not retiring type at all
After his long tenure here, John Doyle knows every square inch of La Conner. The irony is he arrived here lost. Doyle, a low-key, yet do-everything type of guy, chuckles at the memory of his first venture into town. “I was on my way to Anacortes f...
Fire District 12 approves budget, levy increase
Fire District 12 Commissioners Dennis O’Hern and Norm Jenkins wrote a letter to district residents into the minutes of their Dec. 18 meeting, following up their November approval of a 2018 budget of $155,519 in expenses. They raised the property t...
Rock slide brought by rain
Here is how the Everbridge alert system worked after a rock slide closed the Northbound lane of Pioneer Parkway Dec. 19: “The following is a message from the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community C...
King tide forecast Jan. 5 on local shorelines
It was centuries ago that Geoffrey Chaucer said time and tide wait for no one. His words still ring true today – most keenly on Jan. 5. An extreme high tide is expected that day throughout North Puget Sound, according to the state Department...
Musings - on the editor's mind
Refugees I have read and heard a couple of commentaries last week suggesting where Jesus would be and who he would be with this week. There is no arguing the point: at his birth Jesus was homeless. Within weeks his was a refugee family as they...
Railroads, deaths and squashing regulations
It is true: government regulations save lives. Best to not mince words: Congress has blood on its hands. For 50 years, at the behest of their lobbyist puppet masters, they throttled regulations the National Transportation Safety Board meant for...
Morris Street deserves a little love
Dear Editor, What is good for Morris Street is good for Main Street, because we are the first impression of the town as visitors and guests arrive. Additionally, it is easier to maintain a positive impression than to overcome a negative one. I think...
Birds of Winter settling in as new Skagit Valley experience
“Year Zero” of “Birds of Winter: A Skagit Valley Experience” has officially fledged. Andrew Miller, from EDASC (Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County), is working with the county’s chambers of commerce and a wide variety of non-profi...
A citizen's letter to Fire District 13 commissioners: Proposed new Fire Station East of Swinomish Channel
Strategic decisions regarding fire safety and placement of firefighting facilities in Skagit Valley are important decisions that have long term budget and service capacity implications. At the Dec 21 meeting of District 13 Commissioners, Fire Chief...
Tree knocked pole and lights out in La Conner Dec. 19
Some 1,500 Puget Sound Energy customers lost power for over an hour Dec. 19 when a tree fell on a power line and took a pole down with it at Eagles Nest Drive in Shelter Bay. The outage started at 12:45 p.m. By 1:48 p.m., the power was back on for...
John K. Bob flag and medals return to Swinomish
World War II veteran John K. Bob was honored by his Swinomish tribe with a retirement ceremony for a special American flag and his war medals at a dedication at the Swinomish Social services building...
Holiday lunch brings gifts to kids
GIFTS FOR KIDS, LUNCH INCLUDED – Continuing their annual tradition, some 75 women from Shelter Bay brought gifts for children – note tree in way back corner – and joined together...
