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The Skagit County Public Works phase-one construction on Best Road from McLean Road to the Fir Island/Moore intersection will finish Thursday, June 15. Phase-two, the upcoming chip seal program in July and August does not yet have a start date. Everyone will need to expect delays during this time of construction. Source: Skagit County Public Works...
The Skagit River Poetry Foundation is hosting their third annual auction, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" June 24 at Hillcrest Lodge in Mount Vernon. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $70 per person or $125 per couple. Buy your tickets at skagitriverpoetry.org. Source: Skagit River Poetry...
Goulash is a family recipe. My adopted father was Polish American. This meal was a regular favorite and adapted to our Alaskan lifestyle. My mother made this with moose burger. My polish grandmother, Margaret made sure all her favorite ingredients were stocked in our cupboards. She loved adding a can of dark kidney beans and seasoning with a bit of ground sage. I adapted the recipe by adding chopped bell pepper and substituting jarred/canned spaghetti sauce. Our original family recipe used...
Moving several tons of rocks and boulders by hand and dolly at Kukutali Preserve on Swinomish Reservation last week inched the local tribal community ever closer to a significant milestone. A large work party did the heavy lifting to extend rock walls that create terraces in tidal flats to optimize clam production and increase species diversity at the site of the nation's first developing modern clam garden. The assembly line was comprised of Swinomish members and staff plus representatives of n...
Sunday, June 4 8:07 p.m.: Utility pole crash – One vehicle non-injury collision. The driver lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a utility pole. Fir Island Rd., Greater La Conner. Wednesday, June 7 3:41 a.m.: Suspicious flashing car – Report of a dark colored sport utility vehicle driving around the area of the La Conner Marina with its flasher on. Law enforcement checked the area, and the vehicle already left. Pearle Jensen Way, La Conner. 6:48 a.m.: Candy thief – A male entered the Pio...
The docks are super busy this week with crab boats. There is a commercial opener going on and the activity is frenetic on the commercial pier. The buyers have six people on hand and a forklift to keep up with deliveries. We only have a few of these days per year, but they are so busy they really leave an impression. The marina used to have a lot more commercial fishing vessels than it does now, but time has changed the industry and our moorage customer base has changed as well. We have two...
