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Covering the holidays
Another holiday season has come to greater La Conner. Santa jump started December, showing up at the La Conner Swinomish Library to read stories to children last Wednesday. He returned twice Saturday, first fortifying himself with pancakes at the...
Holiday lights evolution from candles offer an even brighter future
Holiday lights abound. As Ray Stevens said about Santa Claus, they’re everywhere! They’re everywhere! They’re all over La Conner’s homes, streetlight posts and various public spaces. The big Christmas tree in Gilkey Square dominates the north e...
One-way First Street traffic championed at council
First Street parking issues were discussed in detail at the Nov. 28 Town Council meeting. But perhaps lost amid a one-hour presentation on potential future paid parking options for the downtown business district was a brief plea by Councilmember...
With flood threats managed, Town panel focuses on emergency shelter sites
Location, location, location. It’s not just the familiar real estate mantra. It’s also a key element as La Conner’s Emergency Management Commission crafts long-term disaster preparation strategies. The six-member advisory panel discussed best metho...
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NOT TO BE MISSED Shelter Bay Chorus holiday concert Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. At the Shelter Bay community clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Drive. Admission is by donation. WSU Pop-Up Bakery Saturday, Dec. 9, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. or until...
Town council votes on 2024 budget Dec. 12
The 2024 annual budget the La Conner Town Council will pass at its Dec. 12 meeting will be the largest in its history. It projects revenues of $7.4 million, expenditures of $8.6 million and the fund...
Time to celebrate holidays with lights, music, boats and Santa
Santa is coming to town early this long holiday shopping season. He makes his first appearance today, Wednesday, Nov. 29, at the La Conner Swinomish Library to read stories to children from 4:30-5:30...
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NOT TO BE MISSED Breakfast with Santa Presented by La Conner Rotary and La Conner United, Saturday, Dec. 2, 8-11 a.m., Maple Hall, 103 Commercial Ave., La Conner. Adults $10, children $5, under 5 free. Bring your camera to take photos with Santa. Kiw...
Town's transport district includes tax
The La Conner Town Council has paved the way for smoother rides around town. The panel during one of several public hearings at its Nov. 14 hybrid meeting at Maple Hall unanimously approved formation of a transportation benefit district to generate...
Emergency management means issues beyond flooding
La Conner's new flood barriers are staged and in place up and down the waterfront. But the work of the Town's six-member Emergency Management Commission has only just begun. The Nov. 11 power outage...
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NOT TO BE MISSED Poetry Reading Saturday, November 25, 2023, at 7p.m. Pelican Bay Books 520 Commercial Ave., Anacortes Town of La Conner Joint Council/Planning Commission Meeting Tuesday, November 28, 2024, at 6pm For current agenda go to...
Town staff send Center Street condo project application back to developer for revisions
It is back to the drawing board for at least parts of the controversial 306 Center Street multi-family three-story project. Town of La Conner Planning Director Michael Davolio said several planned elements of the proposed apartment/condo building...
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NOT TO BE MISSED Town of La Conner Council Meeting Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at 6Pm For current Agenda go to www.townoflaconner.org Sign up for “Notify Me” to get current Town Information LIBRARIES La Conner Swinomish Library. 520 Morris St., La...
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NOT TO BE MISSED Town of La Conner Council Meeting Tuesday, November 14, 2024, at 6Pm For current Agenda go to www.townoflaconner.org Sign up for “Notify Me” to get current Town Information LIBRARIES La Conner Swinomish Library. 520 Morris St., La...
La Conner blessed with lasting memories of iconic nonagenarians
One was a true La Conner original, scion of a storied pioneer family, blessed with a bevy of talents – singing, strumming and storytelling among them. The other was born on the other side of the count...
Last week to vote
Help get all ballots counted quickly: Vote and return your ballot now Sign your ballot envelope Use a county dropbox Mail your ballot by Nov. 3 Election drop boxes nearby: La Conner Regional Library, 614 E. Morris Street Swinomish Indian Tribal...
High power EV chargers needed to keep keep tourists coming
Last week I talked about electric vehicle chargers in rural British Columbia. Charger availability there is still improving. Flo.com’s map shows that the charger in Woss, BC (population about 200), h...
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NOT TO BE MISSED Free Master Gardener Know & Grow: How to grow iris Tue. Nov. 4 1:00-2:30 p.m. An in-depth discussion on the best practices to ensure your irises perform an their very best year after year. NWREC Sakuma Auditorium, 16650 Washington 53...
Ramon Hayes ending remarkable four terms as mayor
This completes the two-part look at Ramon Hayes time as La Conner's mayor For 16 years while mayor of the Town of La Conner, Ramon Hayes has championed the successes teamwork has created, deflecting...
October's news starts with thanking community as library dedicated
It has officially been one year since the library opened our doors to the community and so much has happened in that year. We have welcomed many returning and new patrons to the library. We have been able to host great programs, including author talk...
Ballots and local elections coming
Voters living in the La Conner School District have one choice on their ballot in the school board race for the District 2 director. John Agen, elected to the District 1 position in 2019, has moved into the district. Janie Beasley, defeated in her...
Blessing the La Conner Swinomish Library
Like loons calling across the water, like Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," the Swinomish Canoe Family hushed the crowd of 150 people as they sang and drummed a blessing prayer, the chorus meandering its...
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NOT TO BE MISSED Skagit Symphony begins its 2023-24 season with “Second Chances” on Oct. 21. The concert features Sandra Shen on piano playing “Stars” by Mary Howe, Rachmaninoff’s second piano concerto and concludes with Mussorgsky’s legendary ...
29 newspaper contest awards for Weekly News
Staff at the La Conner Weekly News continue to be recognized for their excellent work. They received 29 WNPA best newspaper awards at the annual Better Newspaper Contest of Washington’s community newspapers in Kennewick Oct. 7. News editor Bill Reyno...
Citizens: Time to participate
All of a sudden there are a slew of opportunities to be active civically – democratically – in the community. You do not have to live in La Conner to involve yourself. And the October activities end, appropriately, with our school children – indee...
