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Frustrated taxpayers on the east side of the Swinomish Channel threaten to break away from Fire District 13 to join Fire District 2 over costs imposed by higher property tax bills. “We were going to retire here, but now we won’t be able to afford it,” said Linda Ryan, who lives on Channel Drive. “Tell me how it’s fair to be taxed out of our houses!” The “Great Wolf” federal court ruling exempted all structures on the Swinomish Reservation — including homes owned by non-tribal members on leased land in Shelter Bay — from paying sta...
Charity Starkenburg, the owner of Bamboo Coffee, arrived at her La Conner business shortly after 6 a.m. Tuesday morning to find the door hanging slightly open. At first, she thought the damage was caused by the wind. But when she saw that a chalkboard inside the building had been thrown to the ground, she knew it was more than that. Skagit County Sheriff’s Sgt., Jenny Sheahan-Lee, commander of the La Conner sheriff’s station, said the business at Morris and Sixth streets had been burglarized overnight Monday or early Tuesday morning. The doo...
Two former members of the Seahawks NFL team were in La Conner last week sharing advice and encouragement with local Braves athletes of every age. Here, former Seahawks Alonzo Mitz, left, and Nesby Glasgow assess the young players’ moves during a scrimmage. – Photo by Amylynn Richards...
Robert K. Edgett, Jr., 60, a longtime resident of Skagit Valley, passed away at age 60 at Island Hospital in Anacortes on Monday, August 24, surrounded by his family. He was born in Oak Harbor on September 23, 1954 to Robert K. and Donna C. Edgett. He graduated from La Conner High School with the class of 1973. Robert married Sarah J. Herrold, January 19, 1974 and was employed by Publishers/Anacortes Plywood until 1982 when he and Sarah started dairy farming. In 1996, they retired from dairy farming, and he was employed at Washington Alder,...
Shelter Bay resident Karl C. Hammer died at age 77 on Thursday, August 27 at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle with his family at his side. Karl was born to Carl Einer and Enora Ash Hammer on June 27, 1938 and grew up in Southern California. In 1958 he married Rosemary Holmes. They moved to Huntington Beach, where they raised their three children. Karl worked in the customer service department of Western Airlines at the Los Angeles International Airport. In 1978, Karl married Barbara Boehm,...
A powerful windstorm wreaked havoc across the northwestern part of the state on Saturday, leaving downed trees, damaged homes and utility interruptions throughout the La Conner area. “I think it caught everyone by surprise,” said Fire District 13 Chief Roy Horn. Wind speed in La Conner averaged around 13 miles per hour on Saturday, with gusts reaching at least 50 miles per hour, unusual speeds for any storm in August. The wind gusts came from the southeast. Fidalgo Island and the Swinomish Res...
“Tis very sweet to look into the fair and open face of heaven” – John Keats Joyce Lorraine Christianson died peacefully, with family by her side, on Wednesday, August 19 in Mount Vernon, of congestive heart failure, at the age of 91. She was born December 15, 1923 in Atlanta, Georgia to Ben and Rowena Odom. Joyce was a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, elementary school teacher and lifelong adventurer. She graduated from the University of Georgia, where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority and received her masters deg...
Monday, Aug 24 12:27 p.m.: Accident – A Mercedes SUV struck a rock embankment near the entrance toPioneerPark onPioneer Parkway before skidding down the road into a ditch. The driver was taken to the hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening. For photos, check out last week’s issue. 12:46 p.m.: Missing Phone – A phone was lost at Pioneer Market in La Conner. 12:52 p.m.: Found Gas Can – A red gas can, but unfortunately no phone, was found near the La Conner side ofRainbowBridge. 1:12 p.m.: Fender bender – A d...
