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This is part of the fall display at Gordon's Farm on McLean Road. The farm specializes in pumpkins and has been a traditionial autumn outing for generations of Skagit Valley residents. -- Photo by Don CoyoteThis is part of the fall display at Gordon's Farm on McLean Road. The farm specializes in pumpkins and has been a traditionial autumn outing for generations of Skagit Valley residents. -- Photo by Don Coyote...
Artist Mark Bistranin of the La Conner Seaside Gallery set up in the open air on the beach north of town recently to paint the Argosy, a vessel moored in Swinomish Channel. – Photo By Don Coyote...
When the stars come out, patrons of the La Conner Regional Library will soon be able to see them much more clearly, weather permitting. Library card holders can check out this telescope, thanks to a donation by the Island County Astronomical Society. Bob Scott, president of Island County Astronomical Society, has donated, on behalf of the Astronomical Society, an Orion Starblast 4.5-inch reflector telescope to the La Conner Regional Library’s collection. Astronomical societies around the c...
Since 1999, La Conner’s working parents have depended on the Boys & Girls Club for a place to send their kids after school. Conveniently located on the La Conner schools campus, right behind the administration building, the club serves 50 to 60 local elementary and middle school kids every afternoon. That can all end in June. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County Board is scheduled to decide next Thursday whether to close the La Conner club for good at the end of this school year. Besides La Conner, there are Boys & Girls clubs in A...
Former La Conner resident Phyllis died at age 77 on Monday, October 5 surrounded by the love and warmth of her family. Phyllis was born on June 23, 1938 in Greenwich, CT to James and Mary Montanaro. She married Robert L. Hunt on January 11, 1958 in Clifford, Pennsylvania. She was a devoted wife and mother but truly glowed with joy for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren as they played with “Grandma’s Toy Box” at her feet over the years. All who knew Phyllis knew that her love of the Chris...
Lifelong Skagit Valley resident Eleanore M. Hedbom, 84, died at her home in Burlington on Thursday, October 8 following a long battle with diabetes and heart disease. Eleanore was born March 13, 1931 in Burlington to Earl and Lorraine Reed. She attended school in Burlington and graduated with the class of 1949. She married Jerry Hedbom on November 10, 1950, and they lived in La Conner for over 40 years. They would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary next month. Eleanore worked for...
High winds and pounding rain swept through La Conner on Saturday, damaging a 100-year-old elm tree in the yard of the historic 1893 BL Martin house on N. Third Street. This is the second time this year homeowner Jim Matthews has had to get out the chainsaw for yard work. – Photo by Don Coyote...
Charles Howard Paul, a lifelong resident of Swinomish, died at age 77 on Sunday, Oct. 11. Charlie was born July 12, 1938 in Mount Vernon, the son of John and Rebecca Edge Paul. Charlie graduated from La Conner High School in 1957. He retired from working maintenance for the Swinomish Tribe after 20 years. He also worked for 23 years at the Texaco refinery at Anacortes. Charlie was a commercial fisherman all his life, and he loved being out on the water, especially later in life fishing with his...
A week after a tough league loss at Orcas, the wheels weren’t about to come off the La Conner High bus. The Braves instead literally kept their feet on the ground by churning out 261 yards rushing to claim a key 35-18 NW2B win at home over Concrete on Friday, thus paving the way for what could be yet another deep post-season drive. “The players rebounded like a good team should,” La Conner head coach Johnny Lee said afterward, “and we put ourselves in a position where we control our own destiny.” The Braves, who improved to 5-1, completed...
Their goal at the start of the season was to win the big tournament in Eastern Washington come November. The La Conner High volleyball team got an early taste of that kind of success by capturing top honors at the 10-school Wenatchee Invitational this past weekend. The Lady Braves swept 4A Wenatchee Eastmont and 1A Chelan to win their pool and then defeated 2A Grandview and 4A Wenatchee High in the tourney bracket to bring home the gold. “The girls played better and better with each set,” La...
Tuesday Oct 6 2:45 a.m.: Assault – A 21-year-old La Conner woman called fromSkagitValleyHospital to report an assault. She said her husband, 28, had assaulted her at their home in the 700 block of Maple Ave. She had facial injuries. Her phone and laptop were also broken at the time of the assault. Deputies contacted the husband, who denied it all. But evidence matched that of an assault with him being the primary aggressor. He went to jail for domestic assault. 9:49 a.m.: Peace keeping – Civil standby at address onMaple Ave. 2:32...
