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Two people are being held for investigation of two counts of murder and one count of arson in relation to a fire that killed two children on Bayview Road early Saturday morning that fully engulfed the house in flames. Kimberly Hughes, 31, and Jaramy Chism, 24, are both being held for investigation, according to the court affidavit, on $2 million bail. According to a Washington Court records search, Hughes has been a defendant in 27 other criminal proceedings in Skagit County, including a...
La Conner needs to replace its water mains in 2019, but town officials need a decision from Shelter Bay’s board of directors for whether the Association will use La Conner water service. And the Town needs to know soon, in August, commissioners at the July 11 council meeting said. Currently Shelter Bay residents are 40 percent of La Conner’s water customers. The pipes are aging. Breaks in the line occur, but how big the next water line the town constructs, and whether it needs to cross Rainbow Bridge, depends on a decision from Shelter Bay...
The Seattle Storm fell four points short in its WNBA matinee matchup with the Connecticut Sun at Seattle’s Key Arena last week. But the pro team’s young La Conner fans felt like winners afterward nonetheless. Two dozen local kids were treated to courtside seats at the marquee women’s hoop clash—the Sun, after all, sits atop the league’s Eastern Conference standings—as part of a special Swinomish Youth Center day trip. The La Conner area group, composed mostly of elementary and mid...
