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After investigating for more than a year, the Northwest Clean Air Agency has issued a notice of violation to the Shell Puget Sound Refinery at March’s Point. This stems from Feb. 20, 2015, when a foul stench settled on La Conner and the Swinomish Reservation because noxious, stinking chemicals were accidently spewed into the atmosphere by the refinery. “This incident sickened many people in the community, and people felt unsafe in their homes and at work,” said Mark Asmundson, executive director of the Northwest Clean Air Agency. Accor...
The 30 or so community members participating in the La Conner School District’s crash course in school finance started listing things to slice out of the budget during Monday’s session. The district is asking voters to approve a one-year levy of $995,000. Ballots, in voters’ hands right now, will be counted on April 26. In February, voters rejected two levies totaling about $1.5 million. The scaled-down version being put before them now, will require the district to find $500,000 in savings, even if it passes. Should it fail, another $1 milli...
Monday April 4 11:35 a.m.: Information – A La Conner resident called for information on his recreational property near Anacortes. 12:56 p.m.: Check up – Someone reported a dog locked in a vehicle at Pioneer Market in La Conner. An animal control officer responded and determined that the dog was safe, windows were down, the temperatures were down and the vehicle was parked in the shade. Tuesday April 5 9:17 a.m.: No free speech – Five “Vote No La Conner School Levy” signs were knocked over and six were stolen onMaple Ave...
In a week where La Conner was minus several starters, the Braves still managed to develop pitching depth for the NW2B League title run. Riley Stewart tossed a com-plete game six-hitter in an 8-0 non-league loss Friday to Coupeville that in the strange parlance of baseball can be termed a win-win situation for the Braves. Not only did Stewart eat innings on the hill, giving the top of the La Conner rotation a well-needed rest, but he showed excellent poise and solid potential as a third mound option going forward, La Conner head coach Jeremiah...
