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 By Bill Reynolds    School    April 17, 2024 
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Braves outperform big schools in Skagit Showdown

First Street isn't the only place in town with parking issues. The Whittaker Field parking lot on N. Sixth Street was jammed with vehicles April 10 when La Conner hosted the annual Skagit Showdown...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    April 17, 2024 
A girl lands the triple jump in the sand

Murdock sweeps hurdles, Jenkins 2nd in 200 dash

No rest for the weary. That age-old mantra applied to the La Conner High School track teams last week. Just three days after hosting the much-anticipated Skagit Showdown, La Conner thinclads competed...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    April 17, 2024 

Braves' ball teams have a bumpy road trip

Travel wasn’t kind to the La Conner High School baseball and softball teams last week. The Braves suffered a pair of heartbreaking one-run extra-inning losses while the young Lady Braves were dealt double-digit setbacks during visits to Coupeville a...

 

Community Calendar

NOT TO BE MISSED The Skagit Community Band presents “In A Mellow Tone,” its annual jazz concert. Join the band with free concerts at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 26, at Maple Hall in La Conner, and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at Brodniak Hall at Ana...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    News    April 10, 2024
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We love a parade

It was an astounding Saturday afternoon in La Conner on several levels. That's thanks to the annual downtown Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Parade presented by Astound Broadband. A large crowd...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    News    April 10, 2024

School board discusses Will Nelson succession plan

The La Conner School Board took its first small steps Monday toward finding a new district superintendent. A shorthanded board met for about 15 minutes in closed executive session to discuss the process for hiring a successor to Dr. Will Nelson, who...

 

Langley faces challenges similar to … La Conner

A woman is elected the new mayor of a small town on the edge of the Pacific Ocean in November 2023. “I think Langley is a very sweet, quaint town. It is not homogenous. (That’s) my experience,” Mayor Kennedy Horstman told the Weekly News in a joint...

 

Obituary: Patti Dynes

Patti Dynes, 83, born Patricia Reinhert, left her beloved family and partner on March 23, 2024, peacefully at home on Pull and Be Damned Road. A local girl, she was born on June 15, 1940, and raised...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    April 10, 2024

Braves' late comeback falls short in Sultan

The shorthanded La Conner Braves baseball team had a long afternoon in Sultan April 2. The 2B Braves, minus key starters for a non-league spring break road game, trailed early but rallied late to force extra innings before falling 13-12 to the 1A...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    April 10, 2024

Fifth grader has hoop hopes in elite league

A La Conner Elementary School student is getting an advanced education on the hardwood. Josie Catubo, an 11-year-old fifth grader, is making the grade as a member of the Pacific Northwest Rain girls'...

 

Soroptimist student for February

Meet Josilynn Straathof, La Conner Soroptimists' February Student of the Month. She is the proud daughter of Brian Straathof and DeAnna Young and has attended La Conner High School since her...

 

Kiwanis Club students for March

The Kiwanis Club of La Conner has announced its students of the month for March. High school student of the month is Tyler Cicotte, a junior. Tyler's parents are Vince and Barb Cicotte. Tyler's...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    News    April 3, 2024
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State Rep. Paul visits La Conner, addresses key issues at public forum

Five years ago, 10th District State Rep. Dave Paul successfully lobbied his colleagues in Olympia to provide funding to build the La Conner Swinomish Library. Paul was at the library for a March 27...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    April 3, 2024

Track teams do well at MVC meet

Reigning state hurdles champion Tommy Murdock won three solo events, Morgan Huizenga climbed atop the medal podium twice, and the Lady Braves captured two relay crowns as La Conner High School’s track-and-field teams finished near the top of the l...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    April 3, 2024

Orcas teams flee La Conner with close wins on the diamonds

If it wasn’t for bad luck, the La Conner High School’s softball team wouldn’t have any luck at all. For the second time in four outings, head coach Loran James’ young club came up on the short end of a one-run contest. The Lady Braves (0-4 overall...

 

Soroptimists honor Hallie Walls for April

La Conner High School senior Hallie Walls has been selected as the Soroptimist International of La Conner Honored Student for the month of April. It's easy to see why when you look at all the...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    News    March 27, 2024

Swinomish leader sees solid future with district

Swinomish Tribal Senate chair Steve Edwards, a La Conner High School graduate, enjoyed a warm homecoming when he met with school board members March 25. Edwards, known for his conciliatory leadership style, focused his remarks on building bridges...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    March 27, 2024

Restaurant cooks up benefit for senior trip

The COVID-19 pandemic limited fundraising opportunities for La Conner High School’s Class of 2024. Santo Coyote Mexican Kitchen is helping the class make up for lost time. Santo Coyote donated 20% of its proceeds March 22 to the La Conner High S...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    March 27, 2024

Track makes strides at Coupeville meet

La Conner High School thinclads seem to be on the right track two weeks into the 2024 campaign. The school’s boys’ and girls’ track teams enjoyed a second straight strong outing March 20 at Coupeville with several among coach Peter Voorhees’ charges...

 
 By Ken Stern    Opinion    March 20, 2024

From the editor - Counting students in or out

La Conner School District Director of Finance David Cram offered a realistic assessment last summer when presenting student enrollment numbers and the year’s budget to the school board and Superintendent Will Nelson. The head count in the e...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    News    March 20, 2024
An elderly woman sits with a young relative in a blooming tulip field

'MOST CERTAINLY A TREASURE'

Daffodils have bloomed and tulips aren't far behind. Soon, thousands of people will descend upon the La Conner flats to enjoy vividly colored fields here. It's hard to imagine, any among the throngs...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    News    March 20, 2024

Fire district preps for March 30 windstorm exercise

You play how you practice. That was the mantra shared last Thursday by Skagit County Fire District 13 Commission chair Bruce Shellhamer, a former Sedro-Woolley High School sports standout. He wasn’t alluding to athletics. He was talking about the f...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    March 20, 2024

Braves roll to 7-1 win in home opener

The La Conner High baseball team was in mid-season form for its home opener last Thursday. The Braves used sharp pitching, crisp defense and discipline at the plate to post an impressive 7-1...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    March 20, 2024

Track and field teams post strong start in season debut

Tommy Murdock picked up where he left off a year ago. The La Conner High School senior, who is the reigning Washington State 2B boys’ 110- and 300-meter hurdles champion, swept his signature events during a 10-team season debut meet at Whittaker F...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    A & E    March 20, 2024

Versatile cast stages a fine 'dramedy'

It can be a fine line that separates comedy and drama. A versatile cast of La Conner student actors, often playing dual roles, showed last weekend that it can deliver multiple fine lines that deftly meld comedy and drama. The La Conner Drama Club...

 

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