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La Conner School officials say the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community has signed the agreement to provide $400,000 in funding to the schools. But it wasn’t exactly the same as the one the school board signed last month. The tribe added a clause similar to one the school board had previously taken out; the tribe wants the school district to recognize its right to levy property taxes on homes built on leased land. Meanwhile, the school district is angling for more open communication between the board and Tribal Senate. On Monday the school distric...
John Frederick Hastings, life-long resident of Skagit County, died peacefully in Stanwood on Tuesday, November 10 after a courageous battle with a brain tumor. John was born to Esther Thulen Hastings and Frederick Hastings on May 6, 1937, as an only child. However, he grew up with his cousin, Gail Thulen and considered Gail as a brother. He attended school in La Conner and was active in sports and graduated in 1955 as co-valedictorian. He went on to obtain an AA degree from Skagit Valley College...
La Conner High has Crosspoint Academy in its crosshairs yet again. The Lady Braves face Crosspoint for the third time in a month — and second during post-season — in a State 2B soccer semifinal playoff match in Sumner on Friday. The Nov. 20 pairing, 4 p.m. at Sunset Chev Stadium, was set when both teams won their quarterfinal matches last weekend. La Conner edged Ocosta 2-1, while Crosspoint defeated Liberty Bell 4-2. La Conner, after struggling against Crosspoint in recent years, has beaten the Lady Warriors in the two prior...
Wednesday Nov 11 1:59 p.m.: Found materials – Deputies found electrical construction materials in the road near Town Hall in La Conner. The items likely fell from a vehicle leaving a work site in town. They contacted all the contractors known to be working in town and still haven’t found the owner. 2:23 p.m.: Found bicycle – Another found bicycle was turned into the Sheriff’s station at La Conner. The station commander asks parents to check their garages, because there have been a few bikes turned in lately and, “they are getti...
This fine-feathered gull appears to be admiring the view reflected in a rain puddle on the ball field next to La Conner Elementary School. – Photo by Don CoyoteThis fine-feathered gull appears to be admiring the view reflected in a rain puddle on the ball field next to La Conner Elementary School. – Photo by Don Coyote...
Someone took what appears to be a sledge hammer to the pay parking machine at the Town of La Conner public parking lot on S. Third Street. Although the vandal was not successful in breaking in for the few dollars that might have been inside, they managed to totally break the machine. Public Works Director Brian Lease told the Town Council last week that the yellow box that had been taking paper currency and spiting out daily parking permits and dollar coins in change cannot be resurrected. The...
