New year, old challenges

Wow. What weather these last two weeks, ending the year with both a groan and a whimper. Last Tuesday’s flood, blown in with rain and mild temperatures, was a stark contrast to the seven inches of snow and bitter cold a week earlier, the Tuesday before Christmas. Then kids could be forgiven for thinking the Washington Street sledding hill would be open all month, maybe all winter

Recall 2021’s post-Christmas week weather: days of record cold, snow and First Street businesses virtually shut down.

Who wanted to – or could – visit La Conner? This year’s pre-Christmas shopping week had echoes of l...