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Pioneering in Washington territory was no place for shrinking violets. Men and women labored side by side to take advantage of the opportunity that the new western land could offer. Self-sufficiency was the necessary characteristic for successful pioneers. Due to the prevalence of illnesses and accidents, there was a need for everyone in the family to pitch in to survive in the late 1800s Washington state. Maybe in part because of the more equal distribution of the workload, the idea of women’s suffrage was not as shocking to the pioneers in t...
League of Women Voters of Skagit County Joining with the League of Women Voters of Skagit County and the Skagit County Dispute Resolution Center, the Oct. 6 culminating day of the 2018 Civil Discourse series was made possible by support from Skagit County Board of Commissioners, EDASC Foundation and Skagit Publishing. Led by independent dispute resolution professional Mary Dumas the fifty-person group explored the topic of homelessness in Skagit County. Participants explored the many...
Are you feeling the impact of the increasing polarization and incivility in our country? Has it influenced relationships with friends, family or co-workers here in our Valley? I know that my fellow Skagitonians are people who would absolutely come to my aid if my family or neighborhood were to experience a crisis or disaster. And yet, it can be challenging to have “certain conversations” with some of these same people who hold perspectives that differ from mine. What is it about disasters that can bring us together – and yet solving mor...
