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A wagon load of ice cream lovers visited the Ice Cream Tower in La Conner last weekend. From left are Evelyn Thevaos, 4, Tatum Williams, 4, Kaiden Williams, 6, and Vivicnne Thevaos, 5. – Photo by Don Coyote...
La Conner Schools adopted a new budget and logo during a two-hour session on Monday, but more time, with a pressing deadline looming ahead, will be needed to solve tax shortfalls created by the so-called Great Wolf Lodge decision by a federal court. First, the good news. Board members approved a 2015-16 budget, bolstered by increased state money and federal impact aid revenue, that anticipates a $1.3 million ending fund balance. “I feel very positive about this budget,” Business Manager Bonnie Haley said during the public hearing portion of...
Flames and plumes of black smoke spewed into the air from Shell Puget Sound Refinery on Friday due to a flare burning excess gases. Some La Conner residents caught a short-lived whiff of something foul late Friday morning, although the prevailing winds were said to be blowing the fumes away from populated areas. This is not the first time that fumes from the refinery have reached the La Conner area. In February the refinery produced a strong odor that blanketed the town for several hours, prompting some residents to leave and stay with family...
Preseason workouts are still a few weeks away, yet the La Conner High football team already has a heads-up on its foes. Literally. The Braves have adopted use of the Riddell InSite helmet, a sensor technology headgear with a monitor that alerts coaches and sideline staff when a player experiences a significant hit or multiple impacts during a game or practice. The La Conner football program, according to Super-intendent Tim Bruce and head football coach Johnny Lee, will be the first in Washingto...
La Conner resident Claude H. Sourbeer died Sunday, July 12 at age 86. He was born September 27, 1928. “The laughter and humor we will hear no more, but the memories will linger forever. We must mourn but never feel despair, as his love of life will surround us and comfort us. He is now on a new path, a new adventure.” Claude’s family includes wife, Arlene. Daughter Michelle Havist. Sons Brad and John Sourbeer, and Dave Martin; grandchildren Jennifer and Lindsay Havist; Chris, Holly, and Teiga...
Julia Anna Laufenberg, 49, of Mount Vernon, died peacefully at home while surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, July 23 after a decade-long fight. She was first diagnosed with brain cancer in October 2005 and courageously battled the first tumor into remission. She was able to live a full, happy life for the next nine years. She was born on September 14, 1965 in Moses Lake. Julia graduated from Othello High School in 1983, then moved to La Conner, where she met and married the love of her life,...
Monday July 20 12:08 p.m.: Civil dispute – There was an issue regarding wages at a restaurant in La Conner. 4:33 p.m.: Fight report – A caller thought a fight was brewing onMorris Street in La Conner, but it turned out the dispute was nothing physical. 8:30 p.m.: Peace keeping – Deputies stood by while someone took property from a home onCaledonia Street in La Conner in keeping with a court order. Tuesday July 21 11:13 a.m.: Shoplifting – Somebody caught swiping candy at La Conner Drug Store refused to wait for law...
Birdie Brush, a 5-year-old from Yakima, turned the back of her family’s pickup into a play yard as her polo-playing parents tended to their equines during the Governor’s Cup Polo Tournament at the La Conner polo grounds at the Dill Ranch on Saturday. – Photo by Don Coyote...
