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The La Conner Chamber of Commerce's second annual pet parade shone bright last Saturday on what was arguably the nicest day of the year so far. The sunshine brought people from all corners of town – and outside of La Conner – to participate in and watch this fun event. Canines were the center of the show, but a few exotic pets showed up – a Rhode Island Red hen named Jennifeather, a rabbit and a cat named Gizmo. Gina McCarthy Torpey, event organizer, said nearly all 50 registration slots were...
The officers of the Shelter Bay Community board of directors are called back to Skagit County Superior Court March 31 on a civil complaint that accuses them of breach of fiduciary duty. It alleges malfeasance and failure in their actions and conduct as directors for passing the “invalid budget in violation of both the bylaws of SBC Inc. and the Revised Code of Washington” for 2023. It also alleges that the board "failed to mail the budget to its members as required," so it was never properly ratified and that the board’s following of this...
A rare positive impact of the severe saltwater flooding that swamped La Conner in December was the flood of well qualified applicants seeking appointment to the Town’s new emergency management commission. Mayor Ramon Hayes last week nominated five applicants. The Town Council confirmed them during the panel’s March 14 session. They bring extensive histories of public service, meteorology, climatology and engineering. “What a great lineup, this is exciting,” Councilmember Mary Wohleb said following a unanimous vote that empaneled Bill Stokes,...
SWINOMISH RESERVATION -The "active cleanup of the diesel spill caused by the early Thursday morning derailment of two BNSF locomotives" was ending early Saturday afternoon, Bill Dunbar, U.S. EPA public affairs staff reported. He gave estimates that approximately 2,100 cubic yards of contaminated soil and 4,300 gallons of groundwater were removed from the site, with fewer than 50 gallons of diesel fuel in the groundwater. No diesel reached the shoreline, and no impacts to fish or wildlife have...
Seems like banks and railroads are failing all around us. No one is really surprised, from corporate CEOs to congressional committees and Congress, period, to front line workers driving engines and managing branches or federal and state regulators at every agency. Train cars and locomotives jumping the tracks in East Palestine and Springfield, Ohio or nearby, behind the Swinomish Casino? Banks failing in California, New York and, now, Switzerland? The new normal is business as usual. Big companies are always failing. Big companies are always no...
“We will fail, / When we fail to try” — Rosa Parks A Message From the Dark Side … . I am a woman from the “other side” as the writers put it in last week’s page 3 “Show of Support” display ad for some members of the Shelter Bay board (Weekly News, March 15). I would like to make a few observations and comments in response. A board in charge of representing nearly 1,000 homes is a huge job! I’m sure that no resident has ever demanded “perfection,” however, along with the honor and privilege of representing our communities it is also...
Hey, now here’s a curveball for you, instead of larky snark about dikes and missing fish, music is the subject of the day. No, Sloughmander is not going to miraculously re-appear, unless he does, but don’t hold your breath. Heck, some of you only know me as a mean writer, when I’m actually a mean dancer, I kick everyone else off the dance floor (not really), I mostly share the space quite nicely. Sunday music in Gilkey Square is not enough for this dancer man, the music in the Tav is okay, for coming from a box, but we have such great music...
Over half of the energy used in residential and commercial buildings goes to heating and cooling the air to keep occupants comfortable. Most of the time, cooling is achieved by using electricity to run a vapor-compression “air-source” heat pump that transfers heat into or from the outside air. Heating is achieved by running the heat pump in the opposite direction, or by using a resistance heater. Alternatively, burning fuel, whether in a fireplace, or via a propane or gas-fueled furnace, pro...
The poorly written page 1 headline last week needed to have read: "Record December Town sales tax revenues." The tax revenue summary town council receives inFebruary contains December’s data. Buy your in-person tickets only on Saturday for The Case of the Slain Slough Swindler at the La Conner Chamber of Commerce’s 210 Morris Street office. This important fact was left out of the March 15 story. The Limedock building is owned by Guoying Li and Hoa Hau, not Peter Anderson, as stated in the March 15 issue. The editor regrets these err...
There were two sure signs at last week's La Conner Town Council meeting that spring is in the offing. The first was the presentation by Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Executive Director Cindy Verge of the official poster, a depiction by artist Kerry Clavadetscher of a Savannah sparrow perched on a favorite tulip. The second was an announce-ment by Town Public Works Director Brian Lease that king tide winter flood protection sandbags will be picked up at the end of the month. The bags have been in...
It seems that the efforts to enshrine reproductive access in the state constitution have been aborted, as the proposed amendments from the House and Senate failed to receive a Floor vote before our most recent cutoff. As I’ve said in other media outlets and during committee proceedings on the Senate’s version, I believe the issue of abortion access is settled in Washington state. In no uncertain terms, voters told us via initiative their policy preference on the matter. My job is to rep...
The first Skagit Wood Expo and Marketplace is April 1-2 at the Skagit County Fairgrounds. This event will include live demonstrations, educational talks and local craft vendors. Please visit skagitwoodexpo.com for more information. Source: Skagit Wood Expo...
No fooling: The first La Conner Kiwanis Club Craft Fair of the year is Saturday, April 1 at a new location, the La Conner Braves Clubhouse, 305 6th Street on the school campus. It runs 10 a.m.-4 p.m....
Sarah Cook was a multiple sports standout at La Conner High School, and she is enjoying similar success as a freshman at Skagit Valley College. After a stellar volleyball season with SVC last fall, Cook joined the Lady Cardinals basketball team and helped Skagit post a 17-12 mark and secure a Northwest Athletic Conference playoff berth. As a result, Cook was a second unit selection to the 2023 NWAC North All-Region Team. She filled the SVC stat sheet much as she did while at La Conner. Cook...
La Conner High School junior Tommy Murdock has picked up where he left off last year. Which is in the winner's circle. Murdock, the reigning Washington state class 2B 300-meter hurdles champion, opened the 2023 track and field season by sweeping two hurdles events in a 10-school invitational meet at Whittaker Field last Wednesday. Murdock captured his signature event, the 300 hurdles, with a 0:42.75 finish. He also took top honors in the 110-meter hurdles, clocking a winning time of 0:16.32. He...
There was a definite chill in the air but the Braves still managed to swing hot bats late in their non-league baseball home game with Northwest Christian Thursday afternoon. La Conner squared its early season mark at 1-1 by scoring five runs in the final two innings to record an 8-7 comeback triumph. Middle infielder C.J. Edwards sparked rallies in the fifth and sixth frames by drawing lead-off walks and coming around to score each time. In the fifth, with La Conner trailing 7-3, Edwards advanced to third when a sharp grounder from Kaleb Otis w...
Irish storyteller Will Hornyak celebrated both St. Patrick's Day and Women's History Month, spinning women-centered sagas of old time Ireland. His long, true story of Grace O'Malley, the pirate queen of County Mayo, kept an appreciative audience of some 50 listeners in rapt attention at the Tim Bruce Performing Arts Center March 14. Also performing were Celtic musicians Jan Peters and Dale Russ. The evening was organized by the Skagit River Poetry Foundation....
We have sprung forward and lots of things are happening at the library. The library invites you to participate in #LibraryGivingDay on Tuesday, April 4, a national day focused on support for local libraries. Your gift will help our new library fully equip our community meeting room and complete the signage for books, DVDs and more in our new space! Help us reach our goal of $10,000. 100 gifts x 100 donors = $10,000. You can donate online at laconnerlibraryfoundation.org or by mail to La Conner...
As every husband and father knows, there are “Two Things,” no “Three Things” he must not do: “say no to his wife and no to his daughter, or tell the truth.” As life becomes more complex for Gomez Addams, he considers “Four Things” not to do. Welcome to the “The Addams Family, A New Musical” playing at the Lincoln Theatre through April 2. Addams, played with a confident panache by Luke Dooley, and his wife Morticia (Bailey Wend, with a great deadpan morbidity) open the show on the one evening every year the family gathers to contemplate love an...
Bill Porter (Red Pine) and Finn Wilcox will read their own work and from “Old Growth: Selected & New Poems” by the late Mike O’Connor, renowned poet and translator. This Anacortes Poetry Series reading is 7 p.m. March 25. at Pelican Bay Books & Coffee House, 520 Commercial Avenue, Anacortes....
He may not have realized it at the time, but nearly 70 years ago the late famed Swinomish artisan Andrew Joe began carving a special and lasting niche in the history of La Conner Schools. And it is a part of campus lore and tradition literally and figuratively standing the test of time. It is the life-sized carving of the Native American chieftain fondly known to generations of La Conner students as "Kolidja," now in a secured display area at the entrance to the middle school building. But...
Panko is a type of breadcrumb. It is consistent in texture and crisps up real nice when coating chicken to roast. I use bone-in chicken thighs. Panko can be used to coat fish and pork chops. I buy a fresh package each year. The technique I use in this recipe was to sprinkle directly onto one side of a chicken thigh and sprinkle the seasonings on top of the panko. Turn the chicken over and repeat. I left the skin on the chicken thigh to keep the meat moist. Ingredients Chicken thighs, 1 to 2 per...
The Slider Café crew got its kicks out of passing the boot on behalf of La Conner Hook & Ladder last weekend. Slider's diners were invited on Saturday and Sunday to toss spare change and extra dollars as donation into La Conner firefighter boots placed near the front counter. When that happened, owner Pat Ball and his staff – all of whom wore tee-shirts bearing the Hook & Ladder logo,with a couple wearing superhero capes – enthusiastically rang bells, blew whistles and led cheers to ackn...
In 2018, Bay View resident Roger Pederson was charged with one count of first-degree animal cruelty and one count of second-degree animal cruelty after more than 70 dead cattle were found on his property. On March 13 he entered an Alford plea to two charges of first-degree animal cruelty. His sentencing is scheduled for April 19. There will be a demonstration outside the Skagit County Superior Courthouse March 30, 4-6 p.m. T-shirts will be sold for $20 each. Email [email protected] with questions. Source: Humane Society of Skagit...
Sunday, March 12 3:07 p.m.: Stolen Vehicle – A suspicious vehicle was parked partially in a driveway of a residence. The vehicle turned out to be a stolen vehicle out of Bellingham. The subject was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle. McLean Rd., Greater La Conner. Monday, March 13 1:16 a.m.: Possible prowler – A suspect walked onto a citizen's driveway and was looking in their vehicles and carport area. The suspect appeared to be waiting for the opportunity to prowl the vehicles. Myr...
