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It is time to buy your tickets for the 10th Biennial Skagit River Poetry Festival, May 17-20, in La Conner. The celebrated four-day event, with performances, readings, workshops and discussions, features some of the most renowned and diverse names in poetry, including Robert Pinsky, three-time U.S. Poet Laureate, and award-winning poet Ellen Bass. Her most recent book is “Like a Beggar.” The festival opens Thursday with the Poets Table Soiree, a mixer that includes wine, delicious locally sourced hors d’oeuvres and a chance for attendees to me...
Democracy in action is learning about and discussing the intricacies of state and federal legislative redistricting in Washington two-plus years ahead of its taking place. The process of democracy took place Monday evening, as some 35 serious citizens came out to a Skagit County League of Women Voters presentation. Linnea Hirst, from the Washington State League of Women Voters, powered through a comprehensive Power-Point presentation covering Washington’s method of deter-mining legislative district boun-daries and summarizing other state s...
Joseph Rossano’s multi-part installation at FORUM Arts in downtown La Conner centers on the urgent need not just to preserve the Earth’s natural resources, but to accept our oneness with those resources. Rossano has been dedicated to ecological conservancy for decades, and as America’s political winds shift ominously away from these concerns, the artist’s project grows all the more urgent and ambitious. The exhibition title, “The Hunted: Reflection of the Hunter,” amounts to a pointed mer...
Meet Japanese textile artist Shoji Yamamura and his assistant Makiko Kakihara at an artists reception hosted at the Pacific Northwest Quilt and Fiber Arts Museum April 20. There will be an artist guided tour. Their exhibition, “Kurume Ikat Kimono – Shoji Yamamura and Makiko Kakihara,” focuses on Kurume kasuri, a type of woven double ikat, that is considered one of Japan’s great cultural treasures. This traditional textile craft has been produced for more than 200 years in Kurume, on Japan’s southernmost island of Kyushu. Yamamur...
Tourist tulip season was in full bloom in La Conner Monday. On Monday! The Third Street parking lot was almost full at 3 p.m. with a steady stream of visitors heading toward downtown. Auto traffic on First Street was slowed by cheek to jowl curbside parking. On the boardwalk, folks streamed by in both directions. People were picnicking at every boardwalk pocket park and the Seafood and Prime Rib and Waterfront Cafe patios were full. The Sliders Cafe was slammed. They had to power through with pa...
Everyone knows there’s no sense crying over spilled milk. Truer still, donated milk is cause for celebration. That thanks to a partnership forged between the Washington State Dairy Commission, Pioneer Market and the La Conner Sunrise Food Bank. The trio has teamed up over the past 10 months to provide nearly 600 gallons of milk to local families in need through the “Give A Gallon” program. Aware that it can be difficult to regularly stock food banks and pantries with milk – which provides...
Submitted by Krista Marihugh, AmeriCorps staff, La Conner school district. Fifth grade students at La Conner Elementary are connecting with the community again, this time through a special service project benefiting “Quilts of Valor” and “American Hero Quilts.” The project is organized by Roxann Heffelfinger, from Fidalgo Island Quilters, and is sponsored by the Anacortes Arts Festival’s Giving Back program. The process of completing a multifaceted quilting project is as technical as patchwork a...
Susan Delany Adams, born Dec 15,1941, died on March 29. She is survived by her partner Monte Gorman of La Conner, WA, her sister Margaret Sheckell of Birmingham, MI and her brother David Delany of Tucson, AZ, and by many loving nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister Kathleen Jenkins and her brother Robert Delany. Sue’s life involved music, art and traveling, but mostly she loved being surrounded by loving and supportive friends. A memorial service will be held at Maple Hall, La Conner on Monday, April 23 at 1 p.m. C...
Our beloved grandmother passed away Sunday, April 1st, 2018 at the age of 88. She is survived by her 4 grandchildren (Teresa, Brian, Reanne, Jennifer) 10 great-grandchildren (Anthony, Kaiser, Braiden, KJ, Sabrina, Alistair, Annabelle, Pearin, Teddy, Cedric) sister Carol, daughter Kathy, son Ken, stepdaughter Evelyn, stepson Martin and many, many extended family members and friends who loved her dearly. Pre-deceased by her husband, Lowell Viken. During the many years she and our grandfather lived in La Conner she was an active member of the La C...
Sunday started National library week. How cool is that? This is its 60th anniversary. “It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support,” as the American Library Association website states. Here is a shout out to two specific libraries: The La Conner School District’s and the La Conner Regional Library. This year’s theme is “Libraries Lead.” Our library – your library – means to lead us into the 21st century by leading us into a new building, with construc...
A big thank you to Darryl Lagerway and WAVE Broadband for coming to the rescue of Tiger the cat. It is good to know we are looking out for each other. Rainier St. neighbors. Christi Malcomson...
Since the Skagit County Treasurer, Katie Jungquist, has decided to retire after 41 years employment with Skagit County, with the last 18 years as your Treasurer, I have decided to run for Treasurer. I started in the office in 1991 as a Deputy Treasurer. After working and learning numerous positions within the Treasurer’s office, as well as the Assessor’s Office, I was promoted to my current position. As Chief Deputy Treasurer-Tax Administrator, I am currently responsible for the creation, collection and distribution of property tax and ass...
I am writing in response to the front page article April 4th issue – regarding the Birds of Winter meeting. Apparently the reporter must have left the room, or at the very least, stopped listening part way through my comments. The article states “Jo Wolfe, a board member representing the La Conner Chamber said ’We do care. La Conner had the most successful event with its birding showcase,’ holding up her chamber’s success but not addressing farmer complaints. Obviously you missed the end of my comments where I elaborated on how importa...
