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Sibling rivalry isn’t an issue in the Reinstra household. It’s because the whole family — as well as the entire La Conner community — is on the same team. Team Ashlyn, that is. And the team is savoring a major triumph this week in the ongoing battle by Ashlyn Reinstra against a rare strain of leukemia. She cleared the first hurdle in her current phase of bone marrow treatment, begun two weeks ago in Seattle, with the successful donation of stem cells from younger brother Erick, a La Conner High student. Her parents, Aaron and Jam...
The “Jersey girls” at Norm Nelson’s pasture near Edison enjoy kicking up their hooves and gawking at visitors who stop by. – Photo by Don Coyote...
Monday June 9 1:41: Bike theft – Somebody stole several bicycles from a rental company onMorris Street in La Conner. It is possible they were taken for a joy ride and dumped somewhere. If you find a stray bicycle, contact the La Conner deputies. 4:24 p.m.: Construction mayhem – An elderly driver ignored flaggers working in the construction zone at the new roundabout being built inConway. Wednesday June 11 2:44 p.m.: Who’s there? – A stranger was knocking on the door of a residence onNorth Sixth Street in La Conner. A deputy c...
Howard Ratcliff, of Mount Vernon, died peacefully Wednesday, April 9, following a lengthy illness. He was 87. Mr. Ratcliff was the beloved husband of longtime La Conner resident and former Planning Commission Chair Iola Schubert Mangels. He was born Feb. 20, 1927, in Sandpoint, Idaho, the oldest of the five children of Everett and Della (Maas) Ratcliff. As one of author Tom Brokaw’s “greatest generation,” Mr. Ratcliff saw the worst of times, but also enjoyed the best of times. Like most of hi...
School let out on Monday, but there’s little rest ahead for the La Conner Braves basketball team. Players have already begun cracking open their dictionaries — at least figuratively — as the new-look squad seeks to define itself during a hectic 25-game summer slate, followed in July by open gyms and individual workout sessions. The La Conner program has taken numerous big hits to graduation the last three years, so June once again will be a time for experimentation. Veteran head coach Scott Novak is hopeful that in the next c...
La Conner elementary students Danny Rapada and Matthew Stone were the winners of two bikes donated by the Garfield Masonic Lodge of La Conner. Each year, the Garfield Masons donate bikes as prizes for kids whose names are drawn from those who read enough to qualify for the drawing. More bike riding is in the future of La Conner kids: Next year’s fifth grade students will have safe bicycle riding lessons, with help from a grant the district received to help pay for 30 bikes, 30 helmets and t...
Cyrus Betts, who will be in second grade come fall, finished off the last day of school with a plunge in the Shelter Bay pool. Cyrus and his buddies were enjoying themselves at the End of School Bash at the Shelter Bay pool and cabana on Monday right after La Conner Elementary School let out for the summer. Terri Cunningham and Karen Watkins, of Shelter Bay, spearheaded the event. They organized a prize raffle, made sure there were plenty of tasty snacks and ended the afternoon with a...
