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The three Fire District 13 commissioners threw water on the hopes of residents who want to withdraw from the district. About 15 of the more than 100 residents of the north east corner of District 13 who want to join Fire District 2 instead attended the commission meeting last week, even though the meeting was held a day earlier than originally scheduled. The commissioners adopted a resolution not to take any action on the residents’ petition for withdrawal until the petition signers post a bond large enough to cover all expenses related to t...
Janna Gage, who has been at the helm of the La Conner Senior Center for nearly 15 years, gave the Town Council notice that she’ll be stepping down in April. The Senior Center was organized in 2002, as a department of the town, and Gage has been its volunteer coordinator the whole time. From day one, she and a small cadre of original members have maintained a vibrant program with services and activities for seniors who meet every Tuesday at Maple Hall. Gage says 15 years is long enough and she wants to move on and do other things in life. A...
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community has brought in a veteran law enforcement officer with local ties to the Swinomish Police Department. Lou D’Amelio started on Tuesday, filling the role left open when former chief Andrew Thorne and three other officers left suddenly during a “reorganization” three months ago. Last Friday D’Amelio retired from his job as Administrative Captain for the Anacortes Police Department, where he had worked for 25 years. Since he has taught police science and adminis...
La Conner High head football coach Peter Voorhees knew going in that beating an improved Concrete team a second time in five weeks would be no trip down Easy Street. That even though the Braves had flattened Concrete 60-0 on the road in September. Sure enough, the spirited Lions blocked La Conner’s path to another NW2B grid title with a few speed bumps for a while. But not so many that the Braves weren’t able to ultimately take the checkered flag before a loud and supportive Senior Night cro...
Tuesday Oct 25 2:14 a.m.: Drifters – A couple was parked in the parking lot of the Farmhouse Restaurant north of La Conner to sleep in their vehicle for the night. They were asked to move on. 7:20 a.m.: Check in – Request for a check in on a resident with dementia in La Conner. No problems. 3:28 p.m.: Fender bender – There was a small back-up accident at a parking lot inConway. Deputies assisted in exchange of information. Thursday Oct 27 2:58 a.m.: Not welcome – Adult children were staying in their parent’s home on S...
