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Skagit County Public Health is monitoring a person to rule out the possibility of Ebola exposure, public health nurse Amie Tidrington confirmed Tuesday. Due to patient confidentiality laws, she was unable to provide any other information, such as gender or whereabouts of the person. However, a letter to first responders from the county’s Department of Emergency Medical Services stated that the person recently returned from Liberia. Apparently the traveler con-tacted the health department just to let authorities know, even though the person h...
Court documents indicate Thomas Schlicker was fired as Swinomish Police Chief “for cause” and that his bank account was frozen, and the bank wouldn’t say who authorized it. So far, the only information shedding any light on the situation comes from court filings in a lawsuit against the bank brought by William Johnston, the Bellingham attorney Schlicker hired last month. The Washington State Patrol is investigating a possible criminal case against Schlicker “over an allegation of misappropriation of tribal funds,” said the agency’s spokesman R...
Workers drill into the earth to pour concrete pilings, some 50 feet deep, for the foundation of the new La Conner Middle School now under construction on N. Sixth Street. – Photo by Don Coyote...
The Swinomish Indian Senate has adopted a formal tax code aimed at eliminating the possibility of refunds for the 931 parcels coming off the county’s tax rolls. A federal court decision exempting all structures on tribal land from property taxes opened the possibility that homeowners on leased tribal land in Shelter Bay and in the Pull & be Damned Road neighborhood could seek up to three years of property tax refunds. While the owners have never been taxed on the leased tribal land their homes sit on, the county has been assessing taxes on the...
It came as little surprise that the La Conner High football team hit on all cylinders Friday night. The Braves, after all, were cranked up having their Cam back. As in Cam Hansen, who had been sidelined by injury of late, a stretch that included last week’s tough loss at Concrete. Hansen returned on a limited basis to help ignite La Conner’s late season playoff drive, scoring a touchdown that lit a spark for a Braves’ attack that cruised to a 41-8 romp past league rival Darrington. With the w...
Monday Oct 13 11:42 p.m.: Noisy furnace – A person was upset about a noisy furnace, North 1st Street, La Conner. Tuesday Oct 14 2:29 p.m.: AWOL dog – A La Conner pooch was on an unauthorized walkabout onChilberg Road east of town when he was turned in to law enforcement. A local business owner recognized the deputy’s furry passenger and provided directions to the dog’s home. Wednesday Oct 15 Midnight: Never mind – An alarm went off a Pioneer Market in La Conner, but the response was called off because there was no pro...
King Taylor Swanson and Queen Emma Christianson presided over Friday’s La Conner High School Homecoming Game on Friday. – Photo by Amylynn Richards...
