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Sunday, January 15 8:51 p.m.: Stranded kayak – A subject in a kayak got stuck on the northeast end of Hope Island due to high winds. A Swinomish Fisheries boat was able to contact the stranded boater and bring him back to shore. Hope Island, Greater La Conner. Tuesday, January 17 8:22 a.m.: Sleeping male – A male subject sleeping outside the public restrooms on Morris Street was provided a ride by law enforcement to First Steps in Burlington for shelter.Morris St., La Conner. 2:46 p.m.: Sus...
Sunday, January 8 10:03 p.m.: DUI – The driver of a vehicle drove off the road into a ditch and got stuck. The driver was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Downey Rd., La Conner. Tuesday, January 9 2:37 p.m.: Found Husky – A Husky breed dog that was found by a citizen on Jan. 7 was taken to the Humane Society of Skagit Valley. La Conner Whitney Rd., Greater La Conner. 3:35 p.m.: Found wallet – A wallet with ID, credit cards and cash was found in a business. The wallet was g...
Monday, January 2 1:12 p.m.: Suspicious workers – Report of suspicious subjects turned out to be commercial window maintenence workers. Morris St., La Conner. Wednesday, January 4 4:44 p.m.: Hit and run – An older female driver in a small silver SUV crashed into a car. The driver left the scene of the collision. The SUV registration was not able to be obtained and the SUV was not located by law enforcement. Morris St., La Conner. 10:10 p.m.: On the loose – An employee saw someone open the door...
Monday, December 26 1:55 a.m.: Sound asleep – A male was located sleeping outside the public restrooms. He was asked to move away from the doors by a cleaning service employee. The male complied and didn't cause any problems. Morris St., La Conner. 4:26 p.m.: Found phone – A cell phone was found by employees. The owner returned and claimed the phone. Morris St., La Conner. Thursday, December 29 8:49 p.m.: Loud music – Report of loud music coming from the street. The music was eventually turne...
Monday, December 12 12:39 p.m.: Package thief – A package delivered by Fed Ex was removed from the owner’s porch by a female. The incident was captured on security video and is under investigation. Maple Ave., La Conner. 2:26 p.m.: Vehicle prowl – A vehicle parked in a driveway was broken into overnight. Stolen from the vehicle was a GPS. Park St., La Conner. Tuesday, December 13 3:51 p.m.: Stolen appliances – Suspects entered the house and stole a Kitchen Aid freestanding gas range and a Beko...
Monday, December 5 11:26 a.m.: Lost dog – A gray and white pit bull got loose at a service station and the owner has not seen it since. Young Rd., Greater La Conner. Tuesday, December 6 3:37 p.m.: Cut fuel line – A fuel line on a service van parked at Astound Broadband was cut sometime last week. It appeared a suspect caused the damage to the van while attempting to siphon gas. A suspect has not yet been identified. Maple Ave., La Conner. 6:24 p.m.: Intoxicated at game – An intoxicated spect...
Tuesday, November 29 1:21 p.m.: Abandoned truck impounded – A Ford F-150 was left abandoned for several days just east of Best Road. Law enforcement attempted to contact the registered owner several times and they never answered. The truck was marked for removal and after 24 hours the truck was still there. It was eventually impounded. Calhoun Rd., Greater La Conner. Thursday, December 1 9:26 p.m.: Camped overnight – A recreational vehicle was parked in the fire department parking lot ove...
Sunday, November 20 10:19 a.m.: Attempted truck theif arrested – A female suspect attempted to steal a truck from a residential driveway. The suspect ran off when confronted by the homeowner. She was later located and arrested by deputies for attempted vehicle theft and warrants. She was booked into the Skagit County Jail. McLean Rd., Greater La Conner. 1:16 p.m.: Not enough room – Non-injury collision from two trucks passing each other and hitting mirrors. Report of minor damage to the tru...
Sunday, November 13 1:11 p.m.: Found boat– A 12-foot aluminum boat was found on the side of the road. The information was posted on social media in an attempt to locate the owner. Bay View Edison Rd., Greater La Conner. Monday, November 14 8:51 a.m.: Fender bender – A vehicle stopped for a school bus letting children off. The other vehicle couldn't stop in time and crashed into the back of it. Both drivers reported minimal damages to their vehicles. Best/Fir Island Rds., Greater La Conner. Tue...
Sunday, November 6 6:15 p.m.: Loud music – Shortly after a report of loud music, the music was turned off and remained off the rest of the night. Fir Island Rd., Greater La Conner. Monday, November 7 8:15 a.m.: Stolen license plate – A rear license plate was stolen off a vehicle during the overnight hours of Nov. 5. The vehicle was parked in a residential driveway. A stolen license plate form was submitted for record. McLean Rd., Greater La Conner. 12:11 p.m.: Abandoned pets – Report of two d...
Monday, October 24 9:22 p.m.: Home buyer – Report of an unwanted male and female walking up to a private residence. The homeowner recognized them and asked the two to leave and they did. The female made comments she wanted to buy the house which is currently for sale. She was advised to go through a real estate agent. La Conner Whitney Rd., Greater La Conner. Thursday, October 27 7:24 a.m.: Duck hunters – Gun shots heard in the area turned out to be duck hunters in the channel. Maple Ave., La...
Sunday, October 16 12:29 p.m.: Found phone – A black Samsung phone was left on a bench. The phone has not yet been returned to the owner. Morris St., La Conner. Monday, October 17 8:52 a.m.: Lost dog returned – A lost dog was returned within minutes after it was reported missing. Maple Ave., La Conner. Friday, October 21 6:46 p.m.: Guardrail collision – One vehicle rollover collision near an intersection. A red SUV pulling a utility trailer collided with a guardrail and went down an emban...
Monday, October 10 7:56 a.m.: Intersection crash – Two vehicle non-injury collision at the intersection. A vehicle turning eastbound was struck by a vehicle turning southbound. La Conner Whitney/McLean Rds., Greater La Conner. Tuesday, October 11 6:05 a.m.: Strange noise – Report of noise described as coming from a compressor was heard in the area during morning hours. Morris St., La Conner. 1:43 p.m.: Local theft – Report of theft from a home by a family member's friend, under inves...
Citizens can watch or listen to candidate forums for November elections for Congressional District 2 and state representative district 10 and district 40 through election day. Now available is the Dan Matthews versus Rick Larsen for Congressional District 2: lwvbellinghamwhatcom.org. For LD 40, Pos 2, Alex Ramel and Trevor Smith is also accessed at lwvbellinghamwhatcom.org. Lived-stream on Oct. 20 from 6-7 p.m. for LD 10, Pos 1 are Clyde Shavers and Greg Gilday: lwvwhidbey.org. The link will be published Oct. 19. Also lived-stream on Oct. 20...
Sunday, September 25 6:07 p.m.: Gun shot – One gunshot was heard in the area. The area was checked by a deputy but the source of the noise was not located. McLean/La Conner Whitney Rds, Greater La Conner. 7:30 p.m.: Lost kayak – Caller brought a kayak to the beach and left it for the tide to come in. Upon return to the location, the kayak was no longer there and was believed to have sunk. Similk Bay, Greater La Conner. Tuesday, September 27 5:53 p.m.: Suspicious Cadillac – A suspicious black...
Monday, September 19 12:53 a.m.: Ding dong ditch – Report of a male subject in pajamas that rang the doorbell at the house. Law enforcement checked the area, but the male was not located. Calhoun Rd., Greater La Conner. Tuesday, September 20 1:52 p.m.: Suspicious activity – Report of several incidents of drug abuse and traffic coming and going from the apartments. Law enforcement to conduct extra patrols in the area. Maple Ave., La Conner. 3:12 p.m.: Causing trouble – An unwanted female has a...
Sunday, September 11 6:11 p.m.: Returned dog – A dog that was reported lost was found by its owner and returned home. Birch Ln., La Conner. Monday, September 12 10:15 a.m.: Email error – A subject received an email from a company that alerts credit card users of possible fraud. The company sent the email in error and confirmed his credit card was not used at the business. Morris St., La Conner. Tuesday, September 13 11:53 a.m.: Healthy horses – A passerby was concerned about the welfare of ho...
Monday, September 5 2:45 a.m.: Theft at boat launch – A catalytic converter was stolen off a truck at the boat launch. The owner of the truck was out fishing on the water. A possible suspect vehicle was described as a Jeep Cherokee. A license plate number was not obtained. Boat Launch Rd., Greater La Conner. 6:00 p.m.: Another theft at boat launch – A vehicle owner reported he parked his Lexus at the boat launch on Friday and when he returned on Monday, he noticed the catalytic converter was...
Sunday, August 28 11:49 p.m.: Seahawks fan prowling – Report of a male wearing a Seahawks jersey jumping a fence and prowling the area. A deputy checked the area but could not find him. 3rd St., La Conner. Monday, August 29 9:47 a.m.: Catalytic converter theft – A vehicle was parked at the boat launch for two days while the owner was on a boating trip. When they returned the catalytic converter was removed from their vehicle. It appeared a saw was used to cut the converter away from the veh...
Sunday, August 21 4:30 p.m.: Tesla technology – Report of a dog locked inside a Tesla. The Tesla was set to “Dog Mode” which means the AC was on. 1st St., La Conner. Monday, August 22 9:13 a.m.: BB through window – Report of a small hole found in a house window. The hole was caused by a BB or small rock. The actual cause was not able to be determined and there were not any witnesses who saw the damage occur. McLean Rd., Greater La Conner. Tuesday, August 23 10:17 a.m.: Feral cats – Two repor...
Sunday, August 14 1:20 p.m.: Stranded on sand bar – A pleasure boat got stuck on a sand bar near Goat Island. The boat owner was able to contact a vessel tow service who assisted in getting the boat off the sand bar and underway. Goat Island, Greater La Conner. Monday, August 15 11:13 a.m.: Lost keys – A set of keys were believed to be misplaced at the tavern. There were no reports of turned in keys during the time frame they went missing. 1st St., La Conner. Tuesday, August 16 12:07 p.m.: Stole...
Sunday, August 7 11:31 a.m.: Shirtless wanderer – Report of an approximately 20-year-old shirtless male walking through a backyard and then a neighbor’s backyard. The male then walked eastbound on McLean Road. The area was checked by a deputy, but the male was not located. McLean Rd., Greater La Conner. 9:59 p.m.: Vehicle prowl – A Predator suitcase style generator was taken out of the back of a pickup truck in the parking lot. Currently there is no suspect information. Maple Ave., La Conne...
Sunday, July 31 7:15 p.m.: Fender bender – Two vehicle non-injury collision. One vehicle was following too close and crashed into the rear of the other vehicle when it braked suddenly. Best Rd., Greater La Conner. Monday, August 1 5:24 a.m.: Collision – Two vehicle non-injury collision that resulted in partially blocking the roadway. The vehicles were cleared from the roadway and traffic returned to normal. Beaver Marsh/McLean Rds., Greater La Conner. 12:27 p.m.: Mistaken burglary...
Sunday, July 24 11:42 a.m.: Padilla Bay prowl – A vehicle parked in the Padilla Bay North Trail entrance was broken into and a cell phone was taken. The vehicle owner was walking on the trail away from the car when it occurred. Bay View Edison Rd., Bay View. 12:48 p.m.: Dogs in hot car – Report of three dogs in a hot car parked behind the Retirement Inn. The vehicle was gone when the caller checked again. 2nd St., La Conner. 4:26 p.m.: Dogs bite – A bicyclist was bit by a dog...
The Skagit County Historical Museum is tasked with preserving and presenting the wonderful history of our County. While we often think of history as something that happened many years ago, in reality what happened yesterday is history! So, our plan is to capture your story and the stories of many other Skagitonians as we navigate this time of Coronavirus. It is historic and will be discussed and researched by generations to come. To gather these stories, we want your answers to the five questions below. For purposes of demographics, we are...
