Questioning the council candidates

October is here. It is an odd year, 2021. That is true in a lot of ways. One local fact is town council elections occur in odd-numbered years. For the first time since 2015 council seats are contested in La Conner. Residents are fortunate that they have a choice for each position: Ivan Carlson is challenging John Leaver. Rick Dole seeks to unseat Bill Stokes. Glen Johnson wants to replace MaryLee Chamberlain.

Some candidates have been knocking on doors to introduce themselves and discuss their positions. Good for them. In this pandemic year, it is difficult to gather people together for rallie...