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The first week of school went off without a hitch at La Conner elementary, middle, and high schools. “There were no problems at all,” confirmed Linda Pierson, secretary for the middle and high schools. “It was very smooth.” Two hundred and 16 students attend the high school, while the middle school has 144, and 266 youngsters make up the elementary school. As always, a new school year brought new changes. This year, Cheryl Sullivan took over as principal for the middle and high schools...
Yodi, the La Conner dog mauled by a coyote in June at the “dog beach” north of town, was back playing in the sand this week. Yodi, a 40-pound pooch, suffered leg injuries as two coyotes tried to drag her away before her owner could chase them off. The beach no longer has resident coyotes, and Yodi has a slight limp these days but enjoys her outings. – Photo by Don Coyote...
For many years, there has been talk of building a “ring dike” around La Conner to protect the low-lying areas of the town from potential Skagit River flooding. Now, the proposal to build an earthen dike across the northern edge of town from the channel on the west, and connecting to existing farmland dikes on the east, is something that is moving forward quickly. Earlier this year, there was hope that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would kick in the first $100,000 to fund the dike studies, but that turned out to be something too costly for...
Congressman Rick Larsen visited La Conner and Fir Island on Friday, touring Hedlin Farms and the Fir Island Estuary Restoration Project. “I always tell people you can meet in my office for 15 minutes, or I can come take a field trip and meet you for an hour,” said Larsen. Larsen, D-Everett, who represents Washington’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes La Conner, will head to Washington D.C. next week, when Congress will reconvene after summer recess. At the Fir Island Estuary Resto...
Mary L. App died peacefully on Wednesday, August 12 during a brief stay at a local hospital. Mary was the daughter of Harry Hitchcock, a broom maker, and the former Mayme Brett, homemaker and stay-at-home bookkeeper for their Butte, Montana broom shop. Mary loved her childhood in Butte and enjoyed recalling the escapades of her three Irish aunts and other memorable characters in that rough-and-tumble mining town once known as “the richest hill on earth.” After graduating high school at But...
La Conner resident Marie Margaret Polder died on Friday, July 31. Marie was preceded in death by her husband, John, in 2008, after 40 years of marriage. The Polders, who lived in La Conner since 1980, were avid sailors and were famous for parading the JMarie up and down the channel to celebrate every chance they got. They loved sharing their sailboat with all, giving many people an experience of a lifetime. Marie loved her home, neighbors and friends in La Conner. Marie especially loved going...
Larry Donald Partridge, 78, the loving husband of his wife, Nancy, died away peacefully on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at his home in La Conner. Larry was born on October 29, 1936 in Spokane to Donald and Charlotte Smith Partridge. He had a lifelong love of flying, which was inspired at a young age by his mother, Charlotte, who was a stunt pilot in her early 20s. He joined the Air Force at age 17, becoming a flight engineer and later earned his pilot’s license through Kenmore Air. Larry flew as a...
No one expected a ride down Easy Street for the La Conner Braves in Concrete on Friday night. Quite the opposite, actually. A few road bumps were expected as the Braves opened their 2015 grid campaign against the defending league champions in a pairing of longtime rivals all the more crucial since the NW2B has been allotted just one State playoff berth this year. Turns out, the only potholes jolting the Braves were ones the team bus hit en route to the Lion’s den, where La Conner paved the way for a quick start to the league title race with a...
It’s a big week for the La Conner High volleyball team. Big matches against big schools to help launch a season filled with big dreams. And the Lady Braves, a perennial State title contender, are used to turning those dreams into reality — in a big way. La Conner is coming off a third place State 2B Tournament finish a year ago, and while having lost Skagit area Player of the Year Emma Christianson to graduation, the Lady Braves return a solid nucleus — including five All-League players — to the fold in 2015. Head coach S...
Tuesday, September 1 10:50 a.m.: False Alarm –An alarm at a business onFir Island Road inConway accidentally went off. 10:57 a.m.: Blocked Roadway – Large equipment fell off of a trailer, blocking the roadway atFir Island Road andMaupin Road inConway. It took several hours for the road to be cleared. 3:51 p.m.: Angry Ex – A woman showed up at her ex-boyfriend’s house onMyrtle Street in La Conner and began breaking and destroying his possessions. She was arrested and booked for domestic violence malicious mischief. 4:49 p...
Sunflowers at the Hedlin Farm herald the end of summer and early autumn. – Photo by Don Coyote...
