We are all better off when everyone who lives and works in Skagit County has a safe, affordable place to call home. Healthy neighborhoods need healthy schools. Healthy schools need kids and families. Kids and families need housing they can afford....

Everyone who has lived in Washington for the past decade knows all about mail-in voting, now a very familiar part of our civic way of life. The Weekly News hoped to show the vote counting process, complete with volunteer observers representing the De...

I spent a beautiful Sunday in Pioneer Park, listening to bluegrass, blues and ballads, poetry from folks around the valley, supporting my people at the Skagit River Poetry Foundation as they offered the day up. For those of you who drive over the...

Monday, May 30 7:01 a.m.: Utility pole accident – A vehicle collided into a utility pole in the road. Wires were reported down in the roadway. La Conner Whitney Rd., La Conner. 12:39 p.m.: Fraud – Report of possible unauthorized use of a...

Sunday, May 22 10:48 a.m.: Conway burglar – Suspect attempted to get into a back door of the house but did not make entry. Suspect described as a male entered the garage where a generator was taken and loaded into a vehicle. Fir Island Rd.,...

The Fourth of July is more than a month away but there were plenty of fireworks at the La Conner Town Council meeting last Tuesday. Fuses were already short when late in the 70-minute session residents opposed to a proposed three-story, 20-unit Cente...

Sunday, May 8 8:06 p.m.: Twin Bridges Troll – Two punched locks. Clothing, fishing gear, stereo equipment and tools were taken. Under twin bridges, Josh Green Ln., Greater La Conner. Monday, May 9 9:43 a.m.: Inappropriate visitor – Four...

Sunday, May 1 6:02 p.m.: Padilla Bay Prowl – Caller had their vehicle window broken at the South Padilla Bay Trailhead parking lot. Clothing items and snack food were taken. Bay View Edison Rd., Bay View. Monday, May 2 8:21 p.m.:...

Monday, March 28 2:56 p.m.: Inn trespasser – A person who has previously trespassed was on the premise but was gone when deputies arrived. An hour and a half later, she returned. She was contacted and removed from the area. La Conner Country...

Monday, March 7 11:24 a.m.: Tied up cows– Concern for some cows tied to a fence. Moore Rd., Greater La Conner. 1:15 p.m.: Vehicle prowled again – A vehicle was broken into for a second time. Multiple items were taken and the caller...

Tuesday, March 1 10:23 a.m.: Photographer blocks road – Report of a man standing in the middle of the road taking pictures of vehicle traffic. No one was located. Rainbow Bridge, La Conner. 4:37 p.m.: Bay View prowl – Caller was parked...

It’s no secret that La Conner has a lot to offer. While the best things in life may be free, the goods and products, at local stores, galleries and eateries require payment. Some, though, as La Conner merchant and Chamber of Commerce board member L...

Sunday, February 20 3:43 p.m.: Stolen car – Caller reported his wife’s key was stolen a couple months prior, and her vehicle was just stolen. Beaver Marsh Rd., Greater La Conner. 5:27 p.m.: Car rollover – Deputies responded to a one c...

Wow, what a time to be alive, so much to see and experience, a worldwide pandemic, international tensions, inflationary pressures again causing our hands to be out to the legislature, thank you, please. Please dear benevolent overlord, can’t you appr...

Sunday, February 13 2:17 p.m.: Took walking out option – Deputies responded to a reported trespassing. Deputies contacted a female who had already been trespassed from the hotel. Deputies told the female that she would need to leave, or she...

Ron Muzzall, Senator Paid family and medical leave, while a good idea, has run into complications – the state-run fund for the program is insolvent. The Employment Security Department, responsible for collection of the taxes and payment of...

Monday, January 31 10:44 a.m.: Broken windshield – Caller reported their windshield broke while driving. It is unknown if something was thrown at the vehicle or not. Bay View Edison Rd, Edison. Tuesday, February 1 10:12 a.m.: Wine thief...

Monday, January 17 12:50 p.m.: His hot news – Caller reported a cold vehicle prowl. The caller parked his vehicle and left for a walk with friends. When the caller returned, the vehicle window was broken, and several items were missing. Bay Vie...

Monday, January 3 5:58 p.m.: Nip from a stray – Caller calling about a stray dog he took in that had tried to bite him. The caller was advised he could surrender the dog to the Humane Society. N. 2nd St., La Conner. Tuesday, January 4 1:08...

Monday, October 25 8:40 p.m.: Left after lit – Caller reported a suspicious vehicle parked on their property. The vehicle left the area after the homeowner shined a light on it. Deputies checked the property and area for the vehicle, but were...