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  • Our Valley Struts it Flowers

    Janet Laurel|Jan 31, 2018

    I know it read like a poem but that is how one feels when you see the flower fields. God sent bolts of pure Colors, painted in large swaths, acreage wide: Long, filled with pure blues, yellows, reds. Blended, against blue gray skies, Snow White mountains, high. A Joy to behold. Struts beloved Irises, Daffodils, Tulips, Sunflowers, Dahlias. Bulbs to be shipped all over the globe. Proud alluvial soil, deep, rich in nurturing, brown, gray bulbs. Glows theses bulbs that contain the seeds of magical...

  • La Conner now and its future

    Janet Laurel|Jan 10, 2018

    Starting a dialogue — THE IDEAL The face and greeting of our town are our homes, our residents, our churches and town hall. And, of course, our beloved small businesses, which give our community such pride. No box stores here! We love creativity, art, crafts, forward-thinking farmers and our progressive Swinomish neighbors, with those great hats that we so enjoy: They are creative and lyrical. And then there is our beloved Mayor Ramon Hayes, who put so much hard work into making the boardwalk a reality. It is a major improvement! We hope...