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Talk about a low-rider! This 1938 Graham model ’97 Sharknose, customized by its owners, Steve and Karla Howard of Edmonds, was among the dozens of classic, unusual and downright impressive vehicles on display at the La Conner Classic Car and Boat Show on Saturday. – Photo by Don Coyote...
Classic boats entered in the La Conner Classic on Saturday were lined up along "F" Dock at La Conner Marina. - Photo by Don CoyoteClassic boats entered in the La Conner Classic on Saturday were lined up along "F" Dock at La Conner Marina. - Photo by Don Coyote...
A federal court ruling that exempted more than a third of the parcels in Fire District 13 from property tax has some taxpayers on the east side of Swinomish Channel wanting to switch fire districts. The so-called “Great Wolf Lodge” ruling, which determined that homes on leased reservation land in Shelter Bay and in the Pull & Be Damned road neighborhoods are immune from county and state property tax, did not impact the budget for Fire District 13. That’s because the agency simply shifted its entire tax burden to the remaining taxpayers. Based...
Thomas J. Schlicker, who was Swinomish Police Chief from 1997 until he was fired last September, entered a guilty plea in federal court on Wednesday for stealing tribal funds. According to a press release from the office of U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes, Schlicker, 57, took a plea agreement in which he admitted he stole more than $30,000 that belonged to the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community by depositing police department money into a secret account and making withdrawals in cash. He also admitted that he used the tribe’s gasoline credit c...
John Benjamin Tjersland, 84, a longtime resident of La Conner, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Skagit Valley Hospital. He was born on October 7, 1930, in Burlington, the son of Henry and Bernice Clark Tjersland. At a young age, he moved with his family to Southeast Nebraska. He attended the rural school and Nemaha High School. He furthered his education and attended Peru State College before returning to Washington in August, 1949. Ben grew up on his family farm in Nebraska, and he worked on farms around La Conner. He joined the... Full story
James “Jim” Grobschmit, a longtime resident of Skagit Valley, passed away at his home in Mount Vernon on Friday, July 24 at age 85. Jim was born in Ballard on January 16, 1930, the son of Mathew and Jennie Zeldenrust Grobschmit. He attended kindergarten through two years of high school in Ballard, when his father retired; they made their vacation cabin into a larger home and moved from Ballard to La Conner, where Jim finished his last two years of high school, graduating with his class of 194... Full story
Frank H. Collins of Shelter Bay died at age 94 on Sunday, July 26 at Harmony House in Sedro-Woolley. He and his wife Barbara Jean have lived in Shelter Bay since moving from Seattle in1987. Frank was born in Seattle on January 9, 1921 and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1939. He apprenticed at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and became a journeyman machinist. He served in the Navy for three years and returned to Seattle, where he married Jean in 1946. He entered the University of Washington,... Full story
Thomas Ray Bergem died peacefully on Sunday, July 26, with his family by his side. Tom was born in Mount Vernon on December 21, 1944 to Albert and Florance Bergem. He went to school in La Conner and graduated from La Conner High School in 1963. In 1966, Tom met Paulette Klaus, whom he would marry a year later on July 29, 1967. In 1968, they welcomed their son Jim into the world, and in 1971, their daughter Shelley was born. He spent many years of his life working on outboard boat motors,... Full story
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community provided a rest stop for paddlers on this year’s annual Canoe Journey, “Tribal Youth Pull 2015,” which is a youth paddle to Muckleshoot. After coming ashore, the canoe crews hoisted their vessels to carry them to dry land for the night. This year’s Canoe Journey consists of a number of smaller regional events. Still, dozens of canoe families came ashore at Swinomish on Sunday and Monday. – Photo by Robin Carneen-Edwards...
Monday July 27 5:44 p.m.: Concern – A caller was concerned about a subject driving away intoxicated at Nell Thorn in La Conner. Authorities could not find the vehicle in question. Wednesday July 29 10:33 a.m.: Hit & Run – A maroon Subaru Outback hit a parked vehicle at the Channel Lodge in La Conner and drove away. 6:19 p.m.: Poor Boating – A boat departing the La Conner Marina struck a moored vessel, and then waved at the occupant of boat that was hit instead of stopping to talk about the eight-inch scratch attributed to the...
