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After Initiative 1491 passed with 69 percent of the popular vote in Washington last November, lawmakers in Olympia have proposed legislation to protect gun rights from further restrictions. The initiative has not significantly changed the type of legislation introduced this session, according to Rick Halle, national coordinator for the Gun Rights Coalition, but he believes it sets a precedent for future restrictions sought by gun-control groups in Washington state. “They might be more e...
The La Conner Town Council voted unanimously to cancel the town’s agreement with Fire District 13 and buy out its interest in the fire station on Chilberg Road near the roundabout. This move comes after Fire 13 in December announced plans to staff the station round-the-clock to provide better service to its taxpayers on the east side of the Swinomish Channel. Meanwhile, La Conner Volunteer Fire Department, which already has firefighters spending the night at the station, has grown too big to share space with Fire 13, the council decided at a s...
The 3,691 voters in the La Conner School District are being asked again to approve a school levy — this time to raise $2.5 million over two years starting in 2018. At the same time, the state Legislature, which is under court-order to fully fund basic education, is working to find a fix this year to Washington school districts’ dependency on local levies. The Skagit County Auditor’s Office Election Department is mailing special levy election ballots today, Wednesday. Voters will also receive a flier from La Conner Schools with voter inf...
La Conner farmer Joseph Louis Fohn, died on Tuesday, January 17 following a seven-year bout with multiple myeloma. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Bertha, three sons and their spouses, seven grandchildren, one soon-to-be great-grandson, many nieces and nephews and several godchildren. Joe was born in Renton, Washington on January 26, 1930, to Josef Fohn, Swiss immigrant dairy farmer, and Pauline Mettler Fohn, also of Swiss descent. Even as a young boy, Joe worked closely with his father on a leased dairy farm in Puyallup, Washington.... Full story
So much for home court advantage. The Orcas Vikings had routed La Conner by 25 points at Landy James Gym in December. But the Braves were able to return the favor at Eastsound last week, posting a crucial 66-62 NW2B triumph that puts La Conner back in contention for the league title. The victory, coupled with an earlier 62-32 blowout of Concrete, saw La Conner improve to 6-2 in conference action. “It was a big win for us, no doubt,” Braves head coach Scott Novak said afterward. His club fig...
Monday Jan 16 4:06 p.m.: Toilet paper bandits – Someone had removed the metal toilet paper holders from the Morris Street public restrooms in La Conner; they were lying on the ground. Public Works took care of this. 4:09 p.m.: Check up – Owner of a barista stand onFir Island Road called about a suspicious vehicle. Upon deputy arrival, it was found that the vehicle was broken down, and the owner of the Shell station said it was okay to leave the vehicle there overnight. 4:22 p.m.: Assist – Swinomish Police requested assistance...
