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Swinomish Tribal Senate chair Steve Edwards, a La Conner High School graduate, enjoyed a warm homecoming when he met with school board members March 25.

Edwards, known for his conciliatory leadership style, focused his remarks on building bridges between the La Conner School District and Swinomish.

“It’s great that we can come to the table and have an open discussion,” said Edwards. “We all grew up together. We all know one another. We’re a community here.”

Edwards was the second local elected leader to address the board in recent weeks, following the visit of new La Conner Mayor Marna Hannema...