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The 115-year-old grain warehouse at the waterfront end of Caledonia Street, known locally as the “Moore Clark building,” has been a disintegrating eyesore for decades. Ron Halterman, chief finan-cial officer and controller of Triton America, says that’s about to change. Triton, which owns Pioneer Point Marina to the south of the historic building, bought the Moore-Clark building and the three-acre parcel it sits on from La Conner Associates two years ago. At the time, the company was pulling the...
The Skagit County Fire District 13 Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to accept a mutually agreed settlement to end a lawsuit filed by this newspaper over violations of the state’s open government laws. In the $24,500 settlement, the district does not admit liability concerning the newspaper’s allegations that its office staff withheld public records and that commissioners held illegal meetings last year. After a closed session with the district’s lawyers and insurance risk manager, the commission signed an agreement to provide compl...
With no public input, Mayor Ramon Hayes said he was unable to get any “weedback from the community” regarding marijuana gardens for medical use. Nevertheless the Town Council voted to direct Town Administrator John Doyle to craft an ordinance allowing collective gardens within the town limits according to state guidelines. The vote was unanimous. Since La Conner didn’t make the state’s list of municipalities where recreational pot outlets can be located, Town officials say it is unlikely the town will have a retail pot store. Because state l...
Marvin Kevin Cladoosby, “Dubber,” died on Sunday, April 6 at the age of 57. He was born on February 10, 1957 to Mike Cladoosby and the late Mary Lou Day Cladoosby. His grandparents were the late Ernest Cladoosby, Sr. and Lena Shelton Cladoosby; also the late Garfield Day and Dorothy Billy Day. Dubber was born in Mt. Vernon and was a lifelong resident of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, never living anywhere else, to him there was no place like home. Dubber was the third of six chi... Full story
Thursday April 3 11:55 a.m.: Fraud – Someone onDodge Valley Road east of La Conner reported a credit card fraud. 1:04 p.m.: Scam – A La Conner resident received a check for $1,800 for a $75 large appliance they were selling on Craig’s List. The “buyer” wanted the seller to ship the appliance to the East Coast. The astute La Conner resident selling the item knew better than to fall for that one. Friday April 4 2:06 p.m.: Road block – A large semi truck broke down onFir Island Road near the North Fork of theSkagitRiver. A tow w...
Judy and Annie's Philly Sandwich and Crepe booth at Christianson’s Nursery burned down early this morning! Cause of the fire appears to be from a small electrical appliance that was left on overnight and overheated. Several panels along the south side of the Nursery's Conservatory building got scorched, but there's no catastrophic damage to that building. Christianson's Nursery is still open and running as usual. – Photo and reporting by Debra Lacy...
Abigail Kroll, who is 20 months old, was delighting in a muddy tulip field on Monday. The Oak Harbor toddler was here with her parents. Her dad is a Navy pilot stationed at Whidbey Naval Air Station. – Photo by Don Coyote...
