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Controversial author and orator Elaine Willman held a workshop at Tequila Azteca Restaurant in Sedro-Woolley on Saturday, drawing about 80 people, mostly senior citizens, and a throng of protesters Willman, whose mother was an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation, led a four-hour discussion on how she feels the political power and wealth of Native American tribes has grown to a point that is infringing on the rights of non-tribal members. The workshop was sponsored by the Skagit County...
La Conner High School and Middle School principal Cheryl Sullivan gave notice she’s resigning, effective June 30. Sullivan, who was hired two years ago, has not specifically stated why she is leaving but said “personal reasons” when reached for comment. The school district provided this newspaper with a copy of the email she sent in late April to announce her resignation, and no reason was given then in the brief message. The school board accepted her resignation at their most recent meeting, and now the search is on for someone to fill her p...
I would like to thank all Skagit County communities for making the 2nd Annual Mother’s Day Diaper Drive a success. Donations of diapers were generous and dollars far exceeded those of last year. In January, the Diaper Bank reached a goal of delivering 1,000 diapers a week to WIC at Community Action of Skagit County. The Mother’s Day Drive will help us double that number, reaching more mother-baby pairs and giving more diapers. We are anxious to grow and extend services to other deserving agencies. Mother’s Day is a noteworthy time to hold...
The week of May 8th was a celebration of our wonderful La Conner School District staff. A special thank you to all staff in our district – administration, teachers, and support staff. Thank you for your commitment to the youth of our community. A special thank you to the Kiwanis Club and COA Restaurant for their support of the staff and Boosters. Cheers to all, Braves Booster Club...
The La Conner Visitor Center is the first stop for many of our town’s guests. The VIC provides resources not only on La Conner Chamber of Commerce members, but all businesses in La Conner and our surrounding communities. Our volunteers answer ques-tions, provide directions, make recommendations and welcome everyone with a friendly smile. Each summer we expand the hours of our visitor center therefore requiring additional help. This year has been especially tough and we have several shifts open. You don’t need to have lived here a lifetime to...
In 1968, Allen Osberg, a Seattle construction company owner, negotiated a 75-year master lease with the Bureau of Indian Affairs to benefit the Swinomish tribe and tribal members. Osberg’s Shelter Bay Company marketed sub-leases for the developed lots, installed utilities and built community facilities and the marina. The master lease and individuals’ sub-leases will expire in 2044. At the end of the leases any improvements that are not removed will become the property of the BIA to manage on behalf of the tribe and tribal members. The She...
The space race might be a thing of the past, but not Luna landings. La Conner High senior Budda Luna landed atop the leaderboard in three different jumping events at the 2B Bi-District track and field championships in Shoreline on Saturday. Luna mined gold in the boys’ high jump, 6’-0”, long jump, 21’-2”, and triple jump, 41’-9½, as the Braves eased to the Bi-District team title by a 143.5-66 margin over runner-up Friday Harbor. Seattle Lutheran placed third with 62.5 points. On the girls’ side, it was much the same story. La Conner was...
Monday May 15 11:06 p.m.: Team work – Mount Vernon Police requested backup for a case on Fourth Street, La Conner. Tuesday May 16 11:44 a.m.: Truck vs. fence – A truck hit a fence on Tillinghast Drive, La Conner. Wednesday May 17 5:19 a.m.: False alarm – An alarm at the Olive Shop on First Street, La Conner turned out to be a false alarm. 9:19 a.m.: Bad parking – Deputies were contacted after a vehicle blocked a driveway on La Conner Whitney Road. 12:14 p.m.: Tasty chicken – A dog was roaming loose and got into som...
UPDATED A fire that broke out at approximately 3:30 a.m. Wednesday caused serious injuries to two La Conner area women who had to be air-lifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The fire gutted a home on Downey Road, and according to Fire District 13 Chief Roy Horn, the cause may have had something to do with the severe windstorms during the night. The two women and an 8-year-old boy, the grandson of one of the women, were inside the home when the fire started. The child escaped unhurt....
The Swinomish Tribe’s fishing fleet is clearly in no shortage of blessings, well-wishes and community respect, as displayed in the tribe’s traditional annual “blessing of the fleet ceremony” on Thursday. The event kicked off with a luncheon in the jam-packed Swinomish Youth and Community Center, where guests feasted on watermelon, salmon and fresh, locally-caught seafood. There were about 550 people who were seated for lunch, Laura Dunn, from the Swinomish Fisheries Department estimat...
