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Colorful quilts regularly adorn the hallways and numerous rooms of La Conner’s historic Gaches Mansion. Built in 1891, the old Victorian building is far from dusty and forgotten. It’s home to the Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum, where work from artists all over the world is displayed. The entire second floor of the mansion is currently dedicated to an exhibition by respected Japanese quilter, Miwako Kimura, and her students, titled “For the Love of Children.” Kimura, who is in her...
Skagit County’s Board of Commissioners and the Tesoro refinery’s company headquarters in Texas both sent letters to the federal government in bids to shield private property from tribal expansion. The county’s letter mailed Thursday was to affirm on record a response from the Bureau of Indian Affairs which stated that the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community cannot expand its boundaries without action by the United States Congress and that its jurisdiction off reservation is limited to tribal members exercising their hunting and fishing right...
Local superintendents have banded together to suggest ways to fund schools as the Supreme Court’s 2012 McCleary decision deadline approaches. The ruling found that Washington State’s school funding system is broken and that the state needs to step up to adequately fund educators. In a letter dated March 23, superintendents representing Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, Island and San Juan counties laid out seventeen different positions that they urged legislators in Olympia to adopt. Changes included reforms on “collective bargaining,” so that lo...
Capt. John M. Aydelotte, 69, of Deception Pass, died on Wednesday, March 29, with family by his side at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born in Denver, Colorado, on May 12, 1947, son of the late John H. and Maryilyn “Haxie” Aydelotte. John was oldest of five siblings. He traveled with his Boeing family, attending Munich-American High School in Germany. He attended Everett Community College studying Photography and the University of Washington studying Theology. He had a passion for...
I’m excited that the flower baskets will be hung along First and Morris Streets this week. Quietly reminding everyone that yes, spring is here and summer is on the way! I want to thank the many businesses and individuals that have sponsored baskets and purchased their own personal basket. The Chamber wants to keep this tradition alive but it comes at a cost. To help offset our expenses we are hosting an Ice Cream Social, Dessert Auction and Silent Auction. Living the “SWEET” Life will take place at Maple Hall, June 1 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m....
This time of the year there are no cans in our food bank pantry. Well, except for kidney beans and cranberry sauce. That is why this May post office food drive effort is so critical for our families. We are hoping our extended community will support our post people as they make their rounds on Saturday collecting cans and dry goods. By all of us coming together with many cans, we can continue to assist our families. Thank you all for your many contributions. La Conner Sunrise Food Bank *The U.S. Postal Service “Stamp out Hunger” food drive is...
When I learned that the Swinomish Tribe are making an attempt to “reclaim” March Point, I shook my head and thought, “It can’t get any worse.” Now the Tribe wants to assert jurisdiction over “all persons, subjects, property and activities occurring within… the Tribe’s usual and accustomed fishing grounds and stations and all open and unclaimed lands.” In other words, most of Skagit County. It just got worse. Matt May La Conner...
The La Conner High girls’ track team made fast work of the five-school NW2B/1B League Championships, while the runner-up Braves were outstanding in the field. As in field events. By sweeping almost all the meet’s field events, the La Conner boys clinched second place on the leaderboard. The Lady Braves, meanwhile, didn’t quite run away with the league crown. But their strong corps of sprinters helped La Conner edge Mount Vernon Christian 140-137 for the team title during trials held Wednesday at Whittaker Field. Mount Vernon Christian was the b...
Monday May 1 10:48 p.m.: Noise – Neighbors complained about people on Caledonia Street in La Conner listening to loud music on front porch. They turned it down when asked. Tuesday May 2 8:31 a.m.: Poop dispute – Neighbors on Third Street in La Conner were in a dispute over a dog that defecates in a neighbor’s yard. Deputies responded and asked both parties to stay away from each other and keep the pets under control. Wednesday May 3 5:24 p.m.: Rough day – A sailboat ran aground near Goat Island at the south end of the S...
