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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...
Beatrice S. Peterson died peacefully on Tuesday, August 23, in Burlington after dealing with the effects of dementia for several years. She is now in her heavenly home in a perfect body celebrating with those who have gone before her. Beatrice, the second of four children, was born on May 3, 1927, in Mount Vernon to John and Elizabeth Staffanson, Swedish immigrants that farmed in the Skagit Valley. She graduated from Burlington-Edison High School in 1945. In 1946, she married Ernest J....
Monday September 1 2:26 p.m.: Catch & Release – Deputies recognized a man onMorris Street in La Conner who had arrest warrant for negligent driving and violation of a court order. He was booked and released because the jail was too full to keep him. Wednesday Sept 3 8:54 a.m.: Big ticket – In a routine traffic stop onMaple Avenue in La Conner, deputies discovered a driver who had a suspended license and no insurance. 11:06 p.m.: Homeless – A woman parked near the Conway Pub had been staying in her car. She didn’t want to d...
James “Jim” Reid Greer, Jr., of Shelter Bay, died on Tuesday, August 19 surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born in Los Angeles on October 10, 1938. He reminisced that he had a great childhood participating in basketball and track for Compton High School, playing the trombone for the Long Beach Boys Club Drum and Bugle Corps, Huntington Park Youth Band and the Compton Junior College Band. Jim loved that he was able to play in bands with his father for the Long Beach Elks and vet...
Vickie Robert Mesman, 54, died peacefully on Monday, August 18, surrounded by family at Skagit Valley Hospital. Vickie, the only girl of six children, was born in Yakima, Washington to Victor and Martha Robert. She was raised on the family sheep ranch in Sunnyside, Washington, where she was active in 4-H and FFA throughout her youth. She graduated from Sunnyside High School in 1978 and went on to receive degrees in Agricultural Education and General Agriculture from Washington State University....
La Conner School District’s “report card” from the state shows that the high school and middle school received passing grades, but La Conner Elementary School was deemed to be underperforming. The scores, based on student performance two years ago, were released this week by the Washington Policy Center, which calls itself a non-partisan think tank. Both the middle and high school were rated “good” in the same report. State reports since 2011 show the state’s rating of the elementary school slowly declining, even though test scores were improv...
Robert Douglas Peth, Officer Peth, Officer Bob, Badge 6383, Unka Bob, Bob, Bobby, was born May 21, 1968 in Mount Vernon, WA. He died May 10, 2014 at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. Colon cancer made his last three years interesting and gave him the opportunity for more laughter, more jokes, new friends, more love, and much hard work, and then it finally got him. All that wise-crackery, lost. Bob was the son of Earl and Kathy Peth, born into a pioneer farming family in Skagit County, and a family...
Our beloved mother, Ruth Elizabeth Oldenburg Kirk, died on Monday, July 28, from natural causes. She was born September 5, 1923 in Oak Harbor to John and Cressie Oldenburg. Her early childhood was spent on the Oldenburg family farm, which is 40 acres adjacent to Deception Pass State Park on North Whidbey Island. She grew up with five older brothers, who all proceeded her in death. Her mother and father died when she was still a child. Following the death of her parents, she was raised by her...
Former La Conner resident Thurston Barr “T.B.” Ames died at age 90 on Saturday, July 5 in the loving care of his children and the wonderful staff of Rosario Assisted Living in Anacortes. He was born in Ossining, New York on May 9, 1924 To Helen Aird Ames and Edward Maurice Ames and was a fun-loving sibling to Shirley Keeler, Ned and Jimmy. T.B. was a dominating force of personality. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and served as a pilot during World War I...
Monday July 7 2:21 p.m.: Oops! – A car hit a motorcycle parked in the lot at Snow Goose Farm onFirIsland. Tuesday July 8 10:41 p.m.: Water run – A red flatbed truck was seen filling a large tank with water from a fire hydrant on the north side of La Conner. The reporting party followed the vehicle toConway and then reported the incident. Wednesday July 9 8:13 a.m.: Brat art – Black and green spray paint graffiti was found at the La Conner Skate Park and inside one of the La Conner School District buses and inside the old...
Monday June 23 2:21 p.m.: Possible DUI – Deputies were alerted to a possible drunk in the area ofRainbowBridge in La Conner. They located the vehicle and people in it, but there was nothing to indicate the driver was impaired. 3:30 p.m.: Domestic – An ex-husband stopped in front of his ex-wife’s new residence onCaledonia Street in La Conner. When their five-year-old child started crying, the ex-wife went to console their child. The ex-husband then reported that she was trying to abduct the child and was violating an order r...
La Conner resident Sheryl Grant died at age 70 at her home on Tuesday, June 3. She was born May 15, 1944 and had lived in the Magnolia and Queen Anne area for most of her life, later moving to Mount Vernon for a period of time before purchasing a home on Channel Drive in La Conner in 2002. Sherry loved looking out over the water of the Swinomish Channel, seeing the boats go by and watching the resident eagles fly. Sherry attended Queen Anne High School and graduated in 1962. She was a member of...
Monday June 16 11:45 a.m.: 911 hang up – But everything was OK at La Conner School District. Tuesday June 17 8:09 a.m.: Catch & release – A person onCaledonia Street was arrested on a warrant for theft and booked into the over crowded Skagit County Jail and released. Thursday June 19 10:19 a.m.: Harassment – Someone was posting fliers criticizing local residents who own a business onFirst Street in La Conner. The fliers made allegations about the residents, gave their home location and phone number and encouraged readers to...
Short and sweet is always great. But there are times, as was the case Thursday night inside Landy James Gymnasium, when long and bittersweet is even better. Just ask members of the La Conner High Class of 2014, which was honored during emotional, heartfelt two-hour commencement exercises that often resembled those usually reserved for college and university graduation ceremonies. It was a night filled with serious themes and messages, humorous asides and dialogue, inspirational choral...
Tuesday June 3 12:42 a.m.: Boat burglar – Some guy boarded a boat tied to a dock offFirst Street in La Conner. When the person on the boat confronted them, the intruder claimed he was looking for cigarettes. A deputy caught sight of someone near the area, but was unable to contact him. 6:07 p.m.: Alarm – The alarm went off at theSkagitCountyHistoricalMuseum onFourth Street in La Conner. Everything was OK. 10:21 a.m.: Burglary – Possibly related to the earlier boat intruder, a business across the street from the La Conner water...
They entered spring practices with plenty of question marks, given hefty graduation losses after successive playoff appearances. But if the new-look La Conner High football team doesn’t yet have all the answers or isn’t ready to issue any exclamation points, the Braves have made a statement over the course of a half dozen workouts. That being they have the talent to once again contend for a league title and post-season berth. It’s game experience — or lack of it — among many prosp...