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You won’t have to go far for fireworks in La Conner this July 4th. Plan your viewing spot on the Swinomish Channel. Plan for a full day of events starting with the annual parade down First Street starting at noon. Pack your picnic first and bring it with you. A community picnic and children’s events follow at Pioneer Park, including hot dogs, three-legged races and a watermelon contest. After your nap go to the Port of Skagit marina for live music at 5 p.m. while stretching out on the lawn. The free concert features the Pacific Nor...
The big white tents next to the Museum of Northwest Art closed Second Street between Morris and Washington for five days last week so MoNA’s 26h annual auction could take place Saturday. That detour for cars was about the only obstacle slowing anyone down while over 200 people celebrated the museum’s “homecoming,” – the auction’s theme. The last two years the auction was at the Swinomish Casino and Lodge. The mood was celebratory Friday evening at the preview party, an opportuni...
“Double Exposure: Edward S. Curtis, Marianne Nicolson, Tracy Rector, Will Wilson,” is at the Seattle Art Museum till September 9. On the 150th anniversary of American photographer Edward Curtis’s birth, the exhibition explores the legacy of his historic portraits of Native Americans from 21st-century perspectives, focusing attention on Native and First Nations voices and works by indigenous artists Marianne Nicolson, Tracy Rector, and Will Wilson. Above: “A Family Group – Noatak...
THIS SUMMER I HEAR THE DRUMMING – The Seattle Cascades have been practicing on the La Conner school grounds since June 15. They will play in the Seattle Summer Music Games in Renton on July 7. From their press release: “Music students and the community are invited to rehearsals ... To thank the La Conner School District and the community for their support we invite you to a preview performance on July 2 at 7:30 p.m. All the rehearsals will be put to life in one big send-off p...
To the Editor: The La Conner Town Council was used by a group of women, from Mount Vernon, primarily, who wanted plastic bags removed from our stores. Marilyn Johnson and I were the only ones to see though this and testify at the public hearing last Tuesday. It was inappropriate to adopt an ordinance to ban plastic bags. Inappropriate for two reasons: It punishes only one enterprise, the Pioneer Market. It will cost between $10,000 and $15,000 dollars to convert away from plastic. The market will have to add to their storage room to...
Town Council’s action passing a plastic bag ban ordinance June 12 was forward thinking, leading all Skagit County communities. Representing the citizens of La Conner, council members took the initiative, a small but significant step to reduce plastic waste and lessen harm to marine life. It was a good night for community involvement. Two town residents spoke vigorously against the ban, concerned about burdens to the owner of Pioneer Market. Eight others, mostly from out of town, supported the ban. Mayor Ramon Hayes and all five members d...
In a unanimous vote, Town Council passed an ordinance banning plastic bags at retail stores at its June 12 meeting. Beginning August 1, “No retail establishment in the Town, or any of its employees, managers or owners, shall provide a disposable plastic carryout bag to any customer” the ordinance reads. There are exceptions; named are a variety of bags used for holding small items, nuts and bolts, flowers and plants, frozen foods, meat, fish, unwrapped prepared foods or packaged multiples of bags for a variety of wastes. The Council’s exten...
