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Water, water everywhere. That could be a future scenario in La Conner – truly a case of too much of a good thing for its historic waterfront –if present weather and tidal conditions persist as forecast. What to do about the prospect of projected heavier winter rainfall, rising sea levels, and more frequent storm surges brought together a panel of scientists, engineers, professors, and local officials for a two-day design forum last week coordinated by Town Administrator John Doyle....
Town council members, planning commissioners and a few citizens spent last Thursday and Friday touring La Conner with a panel of scientists, engineers and professors. Survival, not tourism, was the focus. This design charrette was in support of next year’s updating of the Town’s comprehensive plan. Town administrator John Doyle brought together staffs from the University of Washington’s Climate Impact Group, United States Geological Survey and the Skagit Climate Science Consortium to focus on infrastructure needed to protect the town from the c...
Politicians are known for being long-winded, but Gov. Jay Inslee took an opposite approach during a two-day visit to the Swinomish Tribal Community this week. He listened. The governor and his staff spent the better part of Monday and Tuesday hearing from Washington state tribal leaders in what National Congress of American Indians President Brian Cladoosby called “an opportunity for honest, open discussions.” That opportunity wasn’t wasted. Inslee fielded input on a wide range of issues –...
It might be raining when you read this or maybe about to rain again. Rain is forecast through the week. Is this the beginning of the region’s rainy season? Don Coyote’s photo for last week’s paper so perfectly captured the reality of the first three weeks of fall weather in the western Skagit Valley: a gentle rippling, temperatures having cooled, certainly and definitely, even defiantly, now dipping below 40 degrees, now raising their head above 60 degrees. Fall had tiptoed in, without bringing blasts of rain or boisterous wind. Summe...
Dear Editor, The La Conner Regional Library gets by with a little help from our Friends ... actually, we get by with a lot of help from our Friends! The Friends of the La Conner Library group has given well over a million dollars over the 20 plus years they have been around. They provide money to fund children’s programming, provide new furniture, contribute funding for new and emerging technology, and help support staff training. In addition, the Friends have rallied countless times to advocate for our library needs. Most recently they have b...
The La Conner High girls’ soccer team left nothing to chance in its meeting with Mount Vernon Christian last week. The Lady Braves, locked in a tight battle with Friday Harbor for the top spot in conference standings, blanked MVC 4-0 in a key road test Thursday. With the win, La Conner improved to 8-1 in the NW2B title race and kept pace with the Lady Wolverines, who also entered the week having won eight of nine league matches. This was La Conner’s second straight shutout win. On Oct. 12 they triumphed 5-0 against Concrete. For La Conner goa...
Matty Lagerwey is leading the way. The La Conner High junior middle blocker was named recipient of a Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Athlete of the Week award for her play at the Mount Vernon Invitational Tournament and in recent NW2B matches. Lagerwey recorded 20 digs, 11 kills, and two aces in conference wins over Friday Harbor and Orcas Island. The numbers she posted against 2A and 3A foes at the Mount Vernon tourney were equally – if not, more –impressive still. She was 35 of 38 serving, with 10 aces,...
Youth will be served. But a senior’s serves led the way for the La Conner High volleyball team last week. Madison Wilson delivered 36-of-39 service attempts, recording 16 aces, to help lead the Lady Braves to straight-sets victories over conference foes Concrete and Mount Vernon Christian. La Conner defeated the Lady Lions 25-14, 25-11, 25-7. In that match Wilson went 17-of-18 from the stripe with seven aces. Her pinpoint serves proved infectious as teammate Joanie Benson was 20-of-21 at the line, 12 of which were aces. Benson also notched s...
A young La Conner High team knew it would need some luck to upset State-ranked Napavine in a non-conference grid clash at Whittaker Field. But the game was played on Friday the 13th. Enough said. The powerhouse Tigers, with highly touted quarterback Dawson Stanley at the helm, rolled to a convincing 48-6 victory on a chilly night during which Napavine was coldly efficient on both sides of the ball. Stanley completed eight of 15 tosses for 206 yards and two touchdowns, both before halftime. He...
DOG BEACH DRAMA, TAKE TWO – Late afternoon Saturday visitors to the “Dog Beach” area north of town were met by a newly installed fence and double locked gate blocking the pathway to a section of the popular shoreline spot. This latest development in a lingering dispute pitting public access versus private ownership interests comes after optimism arose last month that the matter could be successfully mediated. A troubling sign of the times this week. – Photo by Don Coy...
