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Former La Conner resident Robert J. Crim died on Wednesday, January 7 at the age of 92. Born in Yakima, to Walter and Kathryn Crim, on August 12, 1922, Bob was the third youngest of four brothers. Growing up his family lived in Yakima, Deep River, Alberta, Canada, Seattle and Mount Vernon. He graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1940. Bob attended business school until he enlisted in the Army in 1942. He was stationed at Fort Richardson, Alaska serving in communications at the outposts of...
Ross Oliver Hambly died peacefully on Tuesday, January 6, at La Conner Retirement Inn, at the age of 101 years. Ross lived a long life, for which his family is grateful. Ross was born on December 6, 1913 in Duluth, Minnesota to parents Richard Oliver and Josephine Hambly. He was the third of four siblings: sister, Vivian and two brothers, Wayne and Richard Rex (Bud). Ross graduated from Central High School in Duluth in June 1932. On July 1, 1934 he married Eileen Claire O’Leary. Their son, J...
I’m not much of a sports fan, but in the 1930s, I did have a little interest in basketball. I recall a time when something unexpected happened, and I was lucky enough to be in the audience at that time. There was a basketball team made up of local high school graduates called “the Town Team.” I can’t recall if my brother Vernon played on the team. He did play on the La Conner High School team, and he recalled playing against Edward R. Murrow, at that time, who was living in Edison. They were som...
Monday Dec 29 8:21 p.m.: Never mind – Someone gaveRainbowBridge in La Conner as a location for a possible suicide attempt. The correct location was a home in theBurlington area. Tuesday Dec 30 9:45 a.m.: Just FYI – A person’s car broke down at La Conner Elementary School and help was on the way. This was just a heads-up; the vehicle was not blocking the roadway. 10:35 a.m.: Little crunch – A minor collision in the parking lot at Pioneer Market in La Conner resulted in a knocked off side mirror. 10:38 a.m.: Alarm – An a...
Monday Dec 1 8:21 p.m.: Flares – Whidbey Navel Air Station observed flares being deployed within the town ofLa Conner. But since the flares were green in color, they were not indicative of an emergency. Wednesday Dec 3 12:24 a.m.: Loud – Someone wanted to listen to cranked up the music in their new car, 900 blockMaple Ave., La Conner, but were advised that it wasn’t a great idea at midnight on a week day. 6:48 p.m.: Bad parking – A vehicle was parked blocking a driveway onMorris Street in La Conner. When the deputy arrived, t...
New technology might someday help solve an age-old concern in the La Conner area. A plan to deploy portable geotextile-lined flood barriers as part of a future ring dike system on the northeast edge of town was part of an otherwise watered-down Thanksgiving week Town Council agenda last Tuesday. The mesh barriers, similar to those used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers when battling flood conditions on the Mississippi River, would supplement construction of proposed new dike sections north and east of La Conner High School. The earth-tone...
Irving Berlin’s classic holiday musical “White Christmas” is jingling into the historic Lincoln Theatre in downtown Mount Vernon tonight, with a cast that includes many familiar La Conner faces. The musical, which runs for the next three weekends, is put on by Theatre Arts Guild, and is based on the 1954 film that starred Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. It remains to this day a staple in every holiday movie marathon. When army buddies and Broadway directors Bob Wallace and Phil Davis follow singe...
La Conner High School’s Knowledge Bowl team, “Somewhat Clean,” got off to an exciting start last week when they tied for First Place at the first of three qualifying District tournaments. What’s most impressive about this particular win is that schools of every size in Northwest Washington compete together in these early rounds. Due to La Conner’s small student body size, they are ranked as a “2B” category school, so when they compete in the Regional and State competitions later in the school...
The third time’s a charm. The fourth, historic. At least that’s the case for the La Conner High football program, which earned a fourth straight trip to the State playoffs with a convincing 53-20 NW2B win Thursday at Orcas Island. It marks the first time in modern school history that Braves grid teams have qualified for post-season in four consecutive years, an elated La Conner head coach Johnny Lee said Sunday afternoon. “I did some research,” Lee confirmed, “and this senior class is the first one to make it to the playoffs all four years of...
Monday Nov 3 9:22 p.m.: Disorderly – Intoxicated persons in a laundry room, 900 blockMaple Ave. in La Conner, were given a ride home. Tuesday Nov 4 8:38 a.m.: Pot problem – Student at La Conner High School was found to be in possession of marijuana. 10:47 a.m.: Information – This concerns a continuing dispute between a La Conner family and their former animal caregiver. Wednesday Nov 5 12:02 a.m.: Alarm – Alarm went off but no problems at Pioneer Market in La Conner. Thursday Nov 6 9:51 a.m.: Theft – Two dogs were...
Gaye Wilbur, of La Conner, died peacefully at home with her loving husband and family by her side on Tuesday, October 28. She was 74 years old. Gaye was born on October 25, 1940 to Clifford and Inez Gilbertson of Sedro-Woolley, where she was raised. She graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School in 1958 and attended Skagit Valley College for two years. Gaye married her childhood sweetheart in 1958; they were together as a couple for 61 years. They met at the skating rink in Burlington and were a premier dance skating couple. Gaye was a master...
Monday Oct 27 1:38 p.m.: Big ticket – A vehicle was stopped in Conway going 62 in a 50 mile per hour zone and the driver was found to have been speeding on a suspended driver’s license. 1:53 p.m.: Civil dispute – A family member was trying to get a key back from a home onPark Street in La Conner. 4:23 p.m.: Civil dispute – Someone who left a phone in a vehicle last summer was threatening to sue the La Conner area driver because they no longer have the phone. Tuesday Oct 28 4:07 a.m.: Alarm – An alarm went off at P...
The tragic shots rang out at Marysville-Pilchuck High School last Friday, but the emotional impact was felt on La Conner campuses as well. The latest in a string of horrific school shootings dating to Columbine 15 years ago has hit close to home. Closer, even, than the 30-minute drive separating La Conner and Marysville. “We have several students who are related to the shooter and also to the victims,” explained a somber La Conner School District Superintendent Dr. Tim Bruce, who addressed board members and staff at their monthly meeting Mon...
King Taylor Swanson and Queen Emma Christianson presided over Friday’s La Conner High School Homecoming Game on Friday. – Photo by Amylynn Richards...
The La Conner School District is hoping to make up for lost time. In the form of missing Pioneer yearbook volumes, that is. District secretary Connie Funk and La Conner Middle School teacher Scott Novak have begun tracking leads to obtain editions of the “Pioneer” — fondly referred to by alums as “the annual” — to replace dates missing from the campus collection. “It’s not a class project or anything like that,” noted Novak, the La Conner High head boys’ and girls’ basketball coach, who has already done yeoman work chronicling the s...
Thursday Oct 9 12:36 p.m.: Theft report – The reporting party said someone stole their prescription, but returned it when law enforcement was contacted, 900 blockMaple Ave., La Conner. 3:42 p.m.: Lost glasses – A La Conner resident misplaced prescription sunglasses. Friday Oct 10 12:45 a.m.: Dispute settled – An argument about alcohol consumption ended when the rest of the beverage was poured down the drain and everyone went to bed, 900 blockMaple Ave., La Conner. 6:14 a.m.: Checking – A caller reported that someone...
The local tourist season isn’t quite Finn-ished yet. La Conner played host to four teachers and 16 high school students from Finland last week, all of whom enjoyed a whirlwind four-day stop that included cruises, shopping trips, restaurant dining, pumpkin field tours, and Friday Night football. And, by all accounts, the visit came off perfectly. Even Puget Sound’s early October weather cooperated. How their trip to La Conner came to pass is almost as complex as the Finnish language itself, whi...
Former La Conner resident Jack King, formal name John A. King, lost his battle with dementia and died at age 84 on Tuesday, September 9. Jack was born on August 23, 1930 to John and Myrtle King. He and his older brother Bruce grew up in Seattle on Queen Anne Hill. He attended, and graduated from, Coe Elementary School, Queen Anne High School, and The University of Washington. As an adult, Jack served in the United States Air Force, where he was stationed in Japan during the Korean War. After...
Crews have been taking apart the old La Conner Elementary School brick by brick this month, and about 90 percent of the materials are being recycled, said School District Superintendent Tim Bruce. The demolition is expected to be finished by Monday. But before construction of the new La Conner Middle School can be built on the site, pilings will have to be put deep into the ground to support the buildings. The influence of the Swinomish Channel and tides makes it necessary to install more than...
Anne Chisholm Hillard, 91, of Anacortes, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at her home. She was born on November 12, 1922 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to Anne “Bernie” (O’Hearn) and John Valentine Chisholm. Known as “Nancy” during childhood, she lived primarily in Havre Boucher, Nova Scotia, but also in upstate New York and Montreal. Anne attended St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Originally planning to pursue medicine, she instead graduated with a Ba...
Audrey Elizabeth Layton (Jones) 92, a long-time resident of the Skagit Valley, died peacefully and surrounded by her children at Ashley Gardens in Mount Vernon, on Thursday, September 4. Born and raised in Granite City, Illinois, Audrey was the second oldest of six children. After graduating from Granite City High School, she worked for several years before meeting Raymond E. Layton at a USO dance. The couple married after a brief courtship and just before Second Lieutenant Layton, a member of...
Former La Conner resident Sharon Mae Lee died peacefully on Friday, September 12 of acute leukemia at age 70. Her son, Dr. Kelly McCullough, was instrumental in coordinating the care she received from her doctors during this illness. Her beloved husband, Don Lee, was with her constantly throughout her struggle and was holding her as she passed. Sharon was born Sharon Mae Knapp on March 6, 1944, the only child of Wayne P. and Letha Myrtle Knapp. She grew up in Seattle, attended Franklin High...
The odds seemed stacked against them, but the La Conner Braves had an ace up their sleeve in last week’s league soccer opener with Friday Harbor. That ace was defender Kyla Crawford, who shifted gears in the first half and in the process helped kick-start La Conner’s season with a hard-fought 2-1 victory. Crawford, who started the match on defense, was moved to offense after a Friday Harbor goal and eventually teamed with Isis Gamble to notch the tying score. Taylor Reimland later con...
Bigger isn’t necessarily better. The Woodinville and Squalicum high school volleyball teams have learned that lesson the hard way. The 2B La Conner Lady Braves schooled both larger campus squads in early season non-conference net action last week. The Lady Braves overcame a sluggish start to earn a straight-sets win over 4A Woodinville on Tuesday, then defeated Squalicum 3-1 two nights later. Heather Henriksen sparked La Conner at Woodinville, delivering 14 straight service points after the Lady Braves had fallen behind 6-0 in the opening s...
Thursday Sept 4 4:49 p.m.: Damaged window – Two teenage girls walking near Town Hall in La Conner were swinging a leash and hit a window of car. They didn’t leave any contact information. Friday Sept 5 9 a.m.: Domestic – A married couple pushed each other during an argument at a residence north of La Conner. Monday Sept 8 4:02 a.m.: 911 Hang up – The phone system malfunctioned at a business onMorris Street in La Conner. Tuesday Sept 9 9:06 a.m.: Lost Wallet – Someone reported they lost their wallet at Pioneer Market in L...