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As the La Conner School District prepares to again ask voters to approve a new two-year $2.5 million property tax levy, it commissioned a study to answer a question that keeps popping up: Why does La Conner spend more per student than many other districts in the state and $4,607 per student more than other districts in the county? The answer is mostly because it has the money to spend. At its meeting on Monday, the school board heard a more in-depth explanation. Bottom line: “The money is spent on students in the classroom,” said Andy Wolf, ass...
For most La Conner property owners, flood insurance is a big deal – and it’s about to become an even bigger one. On Tuesday, after spending thousands of town dollars in staff time to comply with Federal Management Agency’s Community Rating Service requirements over the years, the Town Council voted unanimously to cut bait and drop out of the program because it is costing too much in bureaucratic paperwork. Despite months of town work, the FEMA program downgraded the town’s flood rating this year. That means homeowners’ flood insuran...
The headhunting firm hired by La Conner School District to find a permanent superintendent had sent out 52 applications to people interested in the job as of Monday. Mark Venn and Wayne Robertson of Northwest Lead-ership Associates told the school board that four candidates have already completed applications for a job opening that doesn’t close for another two weeks. Venn said that the firm expects to have a panel of about 30 by the Jan. 23 application deadline. Typically, he said, there will be a flurry of applicants at the last minute. T...
It was a Hurricane warning that La Conner High head basketball coach Scott Novak didn’t take lightly. The 1B Mount Vernon Christian Hurricanes were coming to town Friday with a skilled post in Carter Annema and an ability to score from the perimeter. And the Braves would be minus senior wing Brady Nelson, who had drained three deep treys in La Conner’s win over 1A Nooksack Valley at the recent Crush in the Slush hoopfest in Port Townsend. Those worries, though, were eclipsed by a long-awaited Lu...
There would be no blowout — either way — when La Conner High hosted the Mount Vernon Christian Lady Hurricanes in girls’ hoop action on Friday. A hard-fought, batten-down-the-hatches clash was expected. And that’s exactly the scenario that unfolded. In the end, it was La Conner who sailed — though not always smoothly — to a gritty 35-27 victory. “It was kind of a grinder game,” Lady Braves head coach Scott Novak said afterward, “but we found a way to get a win.” For...
Skagit Co. Sheriff’s Office Wednesday Jan 4 7:57 a.m.: Alarm! – An alarm went off at a home onChannel Drive north of La Conner. The home was secure. Thursday Jan 5 1:54 p.m.: Fraud – Somebody passed a fraudulent check at a lodging facility in La Conner. The investigation continues. 3:23 p.m.: Info – The Rotary Club of La Conner advised they’re hosting a 5K/10K run during the annual Smelt Derby next month. 9:13 p.m.: Dispute – There was a civil disagreement over the use of a laptop computer, 900 blockMaple Avenue, La Con...
