UPDATE – John Agen maintains lead for District 2 La Conner school board director

After two more ballot tallies, totals indicate La Conner School District Director John Agen is likely to continue on the board, moving over from his District 1 seat to taking the District 2 position. Voters are giving Agen 53% of the vote against former District 2 Director Janie Beasley after counts on Nov. 14 and 15, after the Weekly News went to press. Beasley has gained 29 votes, to 675, reducing Agen’s lead to 95 votes. His total is 770.

Another 144 school district votes were counted Monday and Tuesday. Elections office staff estimate 500 ballots remain uncounted. It is not known how many...