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A La Conner Town Council member has gone the extra mile — and then some — to meet folks from all walks of life. Jacques Brunisholz is home after having completed a 500-mile section of the scenic Pacific Crest Trail, part of America’s famed Triple Crown of Hiking. The 61-year-old Brunisholz says it’s the toughest thing he’s ever done. Even harder than hitting the campaign trail in La Conner. “It’s just an overwhelmingly difficult thing to do, physically and mentally,” Brunisholz...
Fire District 13 Commissioners Chuck Hedlund and Arne Fohn settled on a match for the vacancy on their three-member panel, avoiding punting the selection to the Skagit County Board of Commissioners. Former Shelter Bay Board President Larry Kibbee was appointed and sworn into office during a sparsely attended special meeting Wednesday afternoon at the district’s Station 2 offices on SneeOosh Road. Kibbee replaces former commissioner and veteran firefighter Doug Avery, who stepped down in A...
La Conner resident Sheryl Grant died at age 70 at her home on Tuesday, June 3. She was born May 15, 1944 and had lived in the Magnolia and Queen Anne area for most of her life, later moving to Mount Vernon for a period of time before purchasing a home on Channel Drive in La Conner in 2002. Sherry loved looking out over the water of the Swinomish Channel, seeing the boats go by and watching the resident eagles fly. Sherry attended Queen Anne High School and graduated in 1962. She was a member of...
Monday June 16 11:45 a.m.: 911 hang up – But everything was OK at La Conner School District. Tuesday June 17 8:09 a.m.: Catch & release – A person onCaledonia Street was arrested on a warrant for theft and booked into the over crowded Skagit County Jail and released. Thursday June 19 10:19 a.m.: Harassment – Someone was posting fliers criticizing local residents who own a business onFirst Street in La Conner. The fliers made allegations about the residents, gave their home location and phone number and encouraged readers to...
A seal pup, apparently following a mama seal’s orders to stay put, was seen sunning on a dock at La Conner Marina one day last week. – Photo by Don CoyoteA seal pup, apparently following a mama seal’s orders to stay put, was seen sunning on a dock at La Conner Marina one day last week. – Photo by Don Coyote...
