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Why are you seeking office? I have made my career in public service. First as a bilingual teacher, then as a social worker. I ran for Island County Commissioner to address healthcare challenges in our community. Now, I am running for state senate because I know that critical environmental and healthcare policy is happening at the state level. I want to continue my efforts on forest stewardship and conservation. I will increase access to mental health and substance abuse treatment and protect...
Why are you seeking office? I believe we have a responsibility to leave our community better off for future generations. We have challenges with aging infrastructure, increased population and housing shortages. I want to work together with our community to come together for solutions on these issues. What will be the solution to zoning for agritourism? We need everyone to have a common understanding of what agritourism looks like in our Washington State Growth Management Act and County Code....
Why are you seeking office? To provide innovative solutions and restore common sense governance while upholding the rule of law. My main three points are to 1. lower taxes. 2. promote affordable housing. 3. protect farmers and their farms. I believe it is my duty as a resident of Skagit County to serve this county's people and answer the call to help them with their issues while providing them with better opportunities to thrive. Because frankly, government was designed to help people with...
Why are you seeking office? Because I believe in local government and its importance. The Skagit is a special place with extraordinary people. I want to leave this place better than I found it, because that's what future generations are entitled to expect from today's leadership. What will be the solution to zoning for agritourism? I am firmly committed to protecting and preserving the Skagit Valley's farmland for future generations. I also understand that tourism can help provide farms with a...
Why are you seeking office? I'm running for office because I think most Skagitonians believe we can and must do a better job in tackling our biggest challenges to make our lives better and our children's futures brighter. We should be driven by science and listening to one another again. I enjoy helping other people solve their problems and succeed in their own efforts. I have the energy, time and humility to focus solely on working for you if honored with election. What will be the solution to...
They're calling them signs of the times. Those are the traffic signs installed by the La Conner's Public Works Department alerting motorists that First Street downtown is now one-way southbound and Commercial Street's single block in front of Maple Hall has been converted to an eastbound only flow. The changes have taken some getting used to. Reaction on social media has been mixed. Some posters have praised the relative ease of driving on the narrow street even with parking spaces filled on...
Last week's article on the Skagit River Poetry Festival ended with us giggling over the smell of ponies; Moses stepped into our lives; and we were stupefied by the violence of war. The Skagit River Poetry Foundation's bi-annual festival Oct. 4-5 at Maple Hall was attended Friday by over 130 students from Oak Harbor and Whatcom and Skagit counties school districts, as well as a supportive and paying public. The festival, though, is "just the icing on the cake" said Executive Director Molly...
I grew pole beans this year. Every few days I harvested a handful and saved them until I had about 2 pounds. Enough for our meal and I froze two meals. If you don't have an Instant Pot, you can use a steamer basket on the stove. Ingredients Green beans, fresh, 2 pounds Water, 1 cup Preparation Instant Pot: Rinse green beans and snip both ends of each bean. Place in Instant Pot and add water. Set pressure time to zero minutes. When pressure is reached, do a quick release. Stovetop: In large pot,...
YOU CAN HELP La Conner Kiwanis and the La Conner High School student body are sponsoring a Halloween blood drive from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, in the Landy James Gym. Your donation will preserve a life. Visit bloodworksnw.org, then go to its donor portal and search for La Conner. Please call if you have clinical questions, Dorothy, RN 360-431-9234, or about required registration, Lori, 360-630-0809. LIBRARIES La Conner Swinomish Library. 520 Morris St., La Conner. 360-466-3352. www.laconnerswinomishlibrary.org/events. Open 10 a.m. to...
Building affordable housing in La Conner is a groundbreaking development, worthy of celebration. Skagit Habitat for Humanity will break ground at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at its Caledonia Cottages Project at Third and Caledonia streets. The public is invited. The community event will celebrate the construction of three affordable single-family homes in La Conner with the families selected through the non-profit housing organization's Homebuyer Program. "This is a huge moment not just for...
Skagit County’s collaborative effort in the Great ShakeOut 2024 includes the county government, sheriff’s office, the cities of Anacortes, Burlington, Mount Vernon and Sedro-Woolley, the towns of Concrete, Hamilton, Lymon and La Conner, the Skagit County Fire Chiefs Association, Skagit County Dike District Consortium, Skagit 911 and Skagit County Emergency Medical Services The Great ShakeOut drill is Oct. 17 at 10:17 a.m. and aims to educate and prepare the community for the possibility of an earthquake. Tsunami sirens will sound and an ale...
Surprise! Art’s Alive is two weeks early this year – which looks like a sound decision. With the coming weekend a literal washout and November trending damp, it’s just possible that Oct. 25 will bestow a generous slice of lovely late-fall weather on the annual event, planned and produced by the La Conner Arts Foundation. This year’s show is actually three shows in one. As usual, the Invitational Show downstairs in Maple Hall will showcase eleven artists, five of them new to Art’s Alive. The late Thomas Stream, whose work graces this year’s post...
OLYMPIA —Following a public process, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission voted Oct. 10 to keep the cabins at Cama Beach Historical State Park permanently closed. Significant septic and infrastructure failures led to the closure of the cabins and other buildings in the beach area of park in February 2024. In addition to this issue, impacts of rising sea levels have damaged buildings in the area. Data shows these impacts will only increase in the coming years. There are also known cultural and historical complexities that i...
Thursday, Oct. 10 3:57 p.m.: Conned in La Conner – Caller reported that they had located a counterfeit bill while they were going through the register. The bill was checked with a marker which indicated the paper was not legit. The bill was collected and brought to the Sheriff’s Office as evidence. S. First St., La Conner. 5:26 p.m.: Bumped while backing – A subject called in that they had been backed into while parked at the high school parking lot. Both drivers were on scene and a deputy helped with the exchange of information. Non repor...
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND CIRCULATION Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months / No. copies of single issue published nearest to filing date: Mailed outside-county paid subscriptions 84/87. Mailed in-county paid subscriptions 790/796. Paid electronic copies 21/21. b. Total paid print copies + paid electronic copies: 895/817. c. Total print distribution + paid electronic copies: 1,045/967. d. Percent paid: 100%. e. Total free or nominal rate distribution 12/11. f. Total distribution: 1,057/968. g. Copies not...
