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Articles from the August 26, 2015 edition


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  • Cruisin' the Channel

    Don Coyote|Aug 26, 2015

    Tiberius and Everest go for a ride on the Swinomish Channel with their human, Marcus Kuypers, at the helm of their inflatable dinghy. They are all residents of a larger boat moored on the downtown La Conner waterfront. – Photo by Don Coyote...

  • Giant Helmet

    Amylynn Richards|Aug 26, 2015

    La Conner Elementary third-grader CJ Edwards leads the pack through the fog at Century Link Field in Seattle on Monday after a youth safety event attended by 10 future Braves. Hosted by USA Football and the Seattle Seahawks, the day’s program taught parents and youth football participants about proper helmet fitting, safer tackling techniques and concussion recognition. – Photo by Amylynn Richards...

  • Beauty treatment in store for big eyesore

    Alexander Wirth|Aug 26, 2015

    A large, mostly empty building on downtown La Conner’s waterfront boardwalk could get a facelift this winter, if plans to enlarge and renovate the landmark “Lighthouse” building on First Street move forward. Construction that will significantly alter the building that used to house Palmer’s Restaurant is planned to begin next month, with completion anticipated by next spring. According to project manager David Elling, the building, which had been bank-owned and mostly vacant since 2010, was pur...

  • JOYCE CHRISTIANSON

    Aug 26, 2015

    La Conner resident Joyce Christianson died Sunday, August 19 at age 91. She was born December 15, 1923. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Hawthorne Funeral Home, Mount Vernon....

  • Skagit Co. Sheriff's Office POLICE BLOTTER

    Aug 26, 2015

    Monday, Aug 17 1:03 p.m.: Hit and Stay – A box van ran into two vehicles while trying to make a turn on the corner of Morris and 2nd streets in La Conner. The driver stayed and waited for police. 1:06 p.m.: Not a Bed – A sleeping intoxicated person was asked to move along from 1st Street in La Conner. 6:07 p.m.: Stolen Bike – A Black Haro BMX Bike was stolen from a residence on 3rd Street in La Conner. It’s worth around $750. Wednesday, Aug 19 3:36 p.m.: Shoplifting – Employees at the La Conner Drugstore caught a c...

  • Life is Good

    Don Coyote|Aug 26, 2015

    Katie Perry, an 18-month-old La Conner resident, was having a great time on Sunday in Gilkey Square in La Conner with her mom, Clara Rose Seward. There was music, lots of people and plenty of stuff to make a toddler smile. – Photo by Don Coyote...