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No building permit has yet been issued, but excavation began at the 306 Center Street condominium project site last week to find the water table on the property so that paperwork could be completed for removal of contaminated soil. Following that...

Because of its desirability and geographic constraints limiting growth, La Conner has long dealt with a housing crunch, especially with affordable housing. Those conditions have now contributed to a pressing side effect: homelessness. In his written...

Town planning commissioners trod a familiar path at their April 16 public meeting. The five-member advisory panel, which is in the process of drafting updates to the transportation element of the La Conner Comprehensive Plan, revisited options for...

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...

Sunday, April 14 1:59 p.m.: That was loud – There was a report of a possible gunshot heard in town. Town was very busy and there was only one call that came in on this. Area checked but no problems found. S. Fourth Street, La Conner. Monday, April 1...

Tsunami is a Japanese word for what used to be more appropriately called a “tidal wave.” In movies and television dramas, tsunamis are portrayed as monster ocean waves cresting over the likes of New York City or Los Angeles. A bit misleading to say...

Make housing a Jensen priority The population of La Conner is aged and aging. In-migration or family formation by families of low and moderate incomes hasn’t been the case for a decade or more. There is little to no housing available for young famili...

A recent training exercise was so well-received that Skagit County Fire District 13 officials are considering another such drill in the La Conner area later this year. The March 30 windstorm scenario was so successful that the local fire district,...

Town council members last week paved the way to pay for future work on La Conner’s streets, sidewalks and trails. The panel during its April 9 public meeting unanimously approved a 0.1% sales tax to fund the town’s new Transportation Benefit Dis...

The Town of La Conner will show residents the Jensen property at 4 p.m., Thursday, April 18. Meet at the Channel Cove south end parking lot. A community mingle “regarding uses” of the Jensen property will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at the...

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...

TOWN OF LA CONNER NOTICE OF ORDINANCE Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of La Conner, Washington, passed Ordinance No. 1245 at the April 9, 2024 Town Council meeting. A summary of Ordinance No. 1245 is as follows: An Ordinance...

Brandon and Kate Atkinson, owners of the 306 Center Street La Conner property, got the letter they have long wanted: An administrative determination on April 4 from the Town of La Conner planning department approves their application for their...

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...

Working with several documents the past few weeks, members of the Town Emergency Management Commission are now on the same page. The local advisory board, which is developing a Community Emergency Management Plan for La Conner, has moved closer to...

There’s no dead end when it comes to debating the future of S. First Street. The oft-discussed topic was again the focal point among town residents and planning commissioners during a 90-minute public meeting April 2. The last word on the subject s...

The Town of La Conner seeks input from community members about South First Street. A survey is on its website at townoflaconner.org. Click on “Alert” at the top of the page. The nine questions will take about five minutes to complete. www...

NOT TO BE MISSED Oaxacan Weavers Sale. Show and sale of fine hand-loomed, naturally dyed wool rugs, bags and decor from Vida Nueva Women’s Weaving Cooperative in Oaxaca, Mexico. Fairly priced, all proceeds support the artists. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. April 1...

Town of La Conner staff are planning a community mingle about the best use for the Jenson property. The date may be April 25 but no information has been posted on the town website as of April 8. “Town officials over the next few months will begin e...

My name is Wood Weiss and I am the Chief of Skagit Fire District 13. Recently people have been asking me about the upcoming ballot measure for the countywide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) levy renewal. I thought it might help to clarify who we...