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Tulip Festival is back, if not yet in full bloom
Ready or not, here comes the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. The Mount Vernon Kiwanis are firing up the grill for their annual salmon barbecue, which starts this Saturday, April 1. The four local flower...
Susan Macek closes book on tenure as library foundation director
A Weekly News unsung hero is singing her swan song as chief administrator of the La Conner Library Foundation. Susan Macek, whom this newspaper heralded in 2019 for her tireless fundraising efforts...
Not So Impromptu Tulip Parade April 8
Join in, as part of the La Conner Kiwanis Not So Impromptu Parade or by standing on the curb as it goes up First Street April 8 at 2 p.m. Shriners will once again lead the parade. Parade Check-in/Registration is at the La Conner Marina south basin...
Tulip Festival traffic advisory
Visiting the flower fields during the Tulip Festival in April should be an enjoyable event, not a day spent stuck in traffic. Make your trip pleasant by preparing for congestion, planning alternate routes and understanding the area. Exit 230 from...
La Conner's murder mystery draws big crowd
It's no mystery that combining costumed actors, fun and suspense will draw a crowd. That what happened in La Conner Saturday, when the town's Chamber of Commerce's "The Case of the Slain Slough...
The second annual pet parade raises the woof!
The La Conner Chamber of Commerce's second annual pet parade shone bright last Saturday on what was arguably the nicest day of the year so far. The sunshine brought people from all corners of town...
First Skagit Wood Expo
The first Skagit Wood Expo and Marketplace is April 1-2 at the Skagit County Fairgrounds. This event will include live demonstrations, educational talks and local craft vendors. Please visit skagitwoodexpo.com for more information. Source: Skagit...
Library Happenings
We have sprung forward and lots of things are happening at the library. The library invites you to participate in #LibraryGivingDay on Tuesday, April 4, a national day focused on support for local...
History displayed: 1954 mascot Kolidja still in school case
He may not have realized it at the time, but nearly 70 years ago the late famed Swinomish artisan Andrew Joe began carving a special and lasting niche in the history of La Conner Schools. And it is a...
Slider Café raises funds for fire department
The Slider Café crew got its kicks out of passing the boot on behalf of La Conner Hook & Ladder last weekend. Slider's diners were invited on Saturday and Sunday to toss spare change and extra...
Eye on the eagle
When the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife needed help recovering an injured eagle, the agency looked no farther than La Conner outdoorsman Tom Zimmerman. The ailing raptor, whose flight...
Soroptimists honor 5 with awards
Wednesday, March 8 was a red letter day for the Soroptimists International of La Conner. They hosted their annual awards dinner for the first time since 2019, the break in continuity due to the COVID-...
Area firefighters step up for blood cancer research
It was an up and down time – in a good way – for three La Conner area firefighters Sunday. Skagit County Fire District 13 Chief Wood Weiss, Lt. Cole Harris and firefighter Kenna Barnes took part...
Ice Cream Social
A SIDE BENEFIT OF SERVING ICE CREAM – The La Conner Chamber of Commerce's annual ice cream social Friday evening in Maple Hall was a great success, Chamber Director Mark Hulst reported, with an...
Another day dawns in the Skagit
TRUMPETER SWANS BREAKFASTING ON FIR ISLAND – The dawn is breaking, it is early morn on Fir Island. Spring is nigh, but the sun shone as brightly in early February, when this photo was...
La Conner Rotary serves food for thought at merchants and farmers dinner
Outgoing four-term Mayor Ramon Hayes cited three major challenges La Conner faces in the decade ahead in remarks at the annual Rotary Club merchants and farmers dinner at Maple Hall Monday night....
Chamber pet parade calls for animal lovers – and pets
Mark your calendars: Saturday, March 18 is the Second Annual La Conner Pet Parade presented by the La Conner Chamber of Commerce (lovelaconner.com). It starts at 11 a.m. at the La Conner Marina...
Business after hours March 16
Business owners and managers are invited to the La Conner Chamber of Commerce’s After Hours at the The Cusp Creative, 708 Morris Street, for food, drinks, and networking, March 16, 5-6:30 p.m. Mingle and make new connections. Bring business cards...
A variety of facts about crows
Crows as a group are somewhat territorial. Some groups are highly aggressive and don’t leave their area in search of food. They have fixed borders that they defend against other crow clans. Intruders are attacked and driven off by the owners. The... Full story
St. Patrick's dance fundraiser
La Conner Volunteer Firefighters Association's Saint Patrick's Dance is Saturday, March 18, 7-11 p.m. in Maple Hall. Step into a night of entertainment with music spun by DJ Von. There is a no-host bar of beer and wine and a firefighter styled...
Chicken Parade draws crowd
EDISON LOVES CHICKENS – On a sunny Sunday afternoon, Feb. 26, spectators crowded the sidewalks, watching locals march down the streets of Edison as part of the annual Edison Chicken Parade. Many...
Former Disney artist Bob Abrams library drawing card
Disney and magic are synonymous. As are La Conner artist Bob Abrams and the famed mass media and entertainment conglomerate he first dreamt of joining as a pre-teen. So, it came as little surprise...
Maria DeGoede has 20th year work anniversary
Friends, family and fellow Town of La Conner staff members celebrated Maria DeGoede’s 20 year anniversary working for the Town last Friday – after work, of course. DeGoede was hired as the receptionist/billing clerk and began Feb. 11, 2003. She...
Call Town for yard waste pick-up
The Town of La Conner Public Works Department staff will be picking up yard waste the week of March 20-24. The crew will pick up small branches, clippings and other yard waste, but cannot take large limbs, grass clippings or anything in a plastic...
History museum writing contest
Creative writers, whatever your age, get out your pens and power up your devices. “Seeds for the Future” is the theme of the Skagit County Historical Museum’s 3rd Annual Writing Contest. The Museum hopes to inspire writers and poets young and...
