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There are many giant, looming skyscrapers in Seattle, but the tallest building in the city is Columbia Center. For the past 30 years, 6,000 determined people spend a day climbing up the center’s stairwells, scaling 69 floors to be rewarded with fresh air and a citywide view at the top. But the best reward is hope — each participant helps bring in funds to support those working on a cure for blood cancers. This year, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s 31st “Big Climb” annual fundrai...
La Conner Volunteer Fire Department is one beneficiary of a federal grant that funded the purchase of the department’s 15 new breathing apparatus for firefighters. The air tanks allow firefighters to avoid smoke inhalation injuries while battling structure fires. Anacortes Fire Department was the lead agency on the grant, which according to Anacortes Fire Chief Richard Curtis, is close to $1 million to pay for 90 units to equip firefighters in four departments, La Conner, Mt. Erie, Guemes Island...
Ian Foster died at age 63 on February 5, 2017, in the care of his family at home in Bow, Washington. Ian was born in Rowayton, Connecticut on January 25, 1954, the only son of David W. and Nancy A. Foster. He had a deep love of the East Coast but made his way to the West Coast in the 1980s, and eventually settled in La Conner. A fisherman since his child-hood, Ian became a successful commercial fisherman in the waters of Puget Sound and the Strait of the Juan de Fuca. A dedicated father, his...
Kwami Taha, a well-known La Conner resident and a former Son of Harlem, New York, died at age 79 on Thursday, February 17 at Abrazo Central Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Kwami was born April 11, 1937, and raised in Harlem, New York. A Golden Gloves competitor, Kwami served in the Korean War as a maintenance airman before returning home to a bourgeoning Civil Rights movement. His vision, leadership, and focus on young people were instrumental in developing a blueprint for Harlem’s response to rac...
Monday Mar 6 11:50 a.m.: Oops! – A motorist broke down alongside the road in front of a house onReservation Road. The home owner was concerned that they were attempting to trespass, when in fact the driver of the vehicle was just waiting for a tow truck. 12:37 p.m.: Fraud – A resident onCaledonia Street in La Conner reported a mail fraud scam that they received. The common mail fraud involves a suspect, who sends a large check and asks the recipient to cash it and send them part of the money and keep the rest. It’s a scam. The c...
