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Monday Nov 10 10:42 a.m.: Animal problem – An animal rescue group called to report information from a former caregiver of a La Conner family’s dogs. The rescue people were advised that the caregiver’s allegations had been repeatedly reported and investigated and were unfounded. 12:01 p.m.: Reckless driving – A caller was behind a vehicle being driven recklessly from Mclean and Best Roads and followed them well into Mount Vernon, where several officers saw the suspect vehicle, but didn’t see any of the reported violations being...
An author, a poet, an actor, and a director walk into a fundraiser. No, it’s not the setup to a joke, but rather the beginning of a sold-out event by the La Conner Library Foundation. After selling more than 100 tickets for the “Why Books Matter” fundraiser Thursday, November 13, the Foundation collected more than $23,000 through sponsorships, in-kind donations, and $150 tickets. The list of characters mentioned were none other than local author Tom Robbins, the first Poet Laureate of Washi...
Raymond High wasn’t Gull-ible enough to buy into talk this was a rebuilding year for the La Conner Braves. The Gulls instead spent all week prepping hard for Saturday’s first round State playoff matchup in Aberdeen with the NW2B Braves. Good thing they did. La Conner, behind senior quarterback Trey Johnson, unveiled a polished and balanced attack that produced four first half touchdowns and another score after the break while piling up nearly 450 yards in total offense. And, as events unf...
Theirs was a weekend business trip to Yakima, not one to work on tans. Yet the La Conner High Lady Braves returned home bronzed anyway. All of which made their annual stop at the Sun Dome yet another bright shining moment for one of Washington’s premier volleyball programs. La Conner, 21-4, captured the bronze medal at last week’s State 2B net trials, defeating District tourney rival Mossyrock in four sets to place third and finish in the hardware. And, in what certainly bodes well for the futur...
La Conner High School’s Knowledge Bowl team, “Somewhat Clean,” got off to an exciting start last week when they tied for First Place at the first of three qualifying District tournaments. What’s most impressive about this particular win is that schools of every size in Northwest Washington compete together in these early rounds. Due to La Conner’s small student body size, they are ranked as a “2B” category school, so when they compete in the Regional and State competitions later in the school...
The La Conner Town Council agreed to contribute $500 to fund a coalition of small municipalities that will lobby state legislators to provide money for costly infrastructure repairs. Mayor Ramon Hayes said officials with City of Shelton, astounded at the cost of repairs to that city’s water and sewer system, asked other municipal governments to join them in hiring lobbyists to advocate for grant money and low-interest loans to help fund vital infrastructure. Hayes said the cities have pooled about $27,000 for the effort, with their c...
