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The world’s wheat and barley enthusiasts, professionals and hobbyists alike, flocked to the 2017 Grain Gathering at Washington State University’s Bread Lab food campus last week. Over 300 people from 23 states and seven countries spent three days at the Port of Skagit to hear, see and taste the progress researchers and scientists are making turning Skagit Valley grains into feedstock for artisanal producers. They also sampled freshly made breads, beers, bagels and more. The significance of the 7th annual Grain Gathering, held this year in the...
Monday July 24 2:47 p.m.: Suspicious sights – Drug paraphernalia and suspicious activity were seen near Skagit Valley’s Farmhouse Restaurant, leading to extra patrols in the area. 3:10 p.m.: Fraud fear – A resident of Bow on Fox Hollow Lane was worried about credit fraud after a collector called their address to collect money from someone with a different name, but had the resident’s current and previous addresses listed. 3:54 p.m.: Fraud fear again – A resident of Conway on Bulson Road keeps getting letters from what app...
This year’s Pioneer Picnic honors, for the one-hundred-and-twelfth time, Skagit Valley predecessors who, by definition, plunged forward into an unknown future. Their hard work, perseverance, faith, and yes, vision, told them that a better world for their children would be brought forth by their efforts. And so they took chances and relied on each other. Discussion at the Picnic will probably include renovation of the Pleasant Ridge schoolhouse. That property’s purchase makes that project possible. It will take years, monies and hard work. We...
Last week over 300 people from seven countries and 23 states came to the seventh annual Great Grains Gathering. Bakers, brewers, millers, researchers, scientists, home and backyard varieties of the above, and at least one La Conner organic farmer came, to learn, admire, copy and take home techniques, tips, samples and business cards. Washington State University’s bread lab team is breeding and harvesting its vision of turning the Skagit Valley’s barley and wheat crops into high demand flours, malts and whiskey feedstocks sought for their fla...
The La Conner School District’s board of directors approved a completed 2017-2018 budget of $10,876,536 for the coming school year at its July 24 meeting. This is some 6 percent more than last year’s budget. Staff and programs added include dean of students, American sign language, freshman academy class and an after-school program director with two program assistants. The after-school program fills the void left by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Skagit County ending its program in June. It will be self-sustaining, stressed Bonny Haley, dir...
