Wesens are 2024 Skagit Pioneer Family of the Year

It’s never too early to focus on the past.

That was the credo embraced by new Skagit County Pioneer Association President Loren Dahl, who last week received confirmation that the Wesen family, which operates a centennial dairy farm in the Bow-Edison area, has accepted its nomination as 2024 Pioneer Family of the Year.

The Wesens will be formally honored during ceremonies at the annual Pioneer Picnic in La Conner next August.

“It’s great to have this early,” said Dahl, whose next mission, with the association’s board of directors, is to choose a 2024 Pioneer Spirit recipient, most likely from t...