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  • Fate of "Galleria" rests with hearing examiner

    Sandy Stokes|Nov 30, 2016

    Bill Nielsen, La Conner’s Hearing Examiner, has a mountain of documents and hours of lawyer-speak and testimony to sift through. He has 10 working days – until the middle of December, to decide whether Michael Girdner’s plan to renovate and expand the old Lighthouse building on First Street can proceed. On Tuesday, about 30 people turned out for the hearing at Maple Hall. The audience started thinning in the first two hours, which consisted of a procedural inventory of all the exhibits – a stack of paperwork at least six inches thi...

  • Back again: La Conner alum releases local video

    Alexander Kramer|Nov 30, 2016

    La Conner is often the subject of film lenses, from car commercials, to state ads, to documentaries on March’s Point, to Elvis-impersonator mysteries — but one filmmaker keeps coming back to film in his hometown. Griffin Johnston, who graduated in La Conner in 2002, has recently released a new music video that takes place in and around La Conner. He has filmed in the region for his music created as “Griff J,” but Johnston’s new film was for his newest musical project, “Maxcha...

  • Lady Braves open hoop campaign at home tonight

    Bill Reynolds|Nov 30, 2016

    Over time, the names change. But expectations remain the same. Lofty expectations, at that. Despite loss to the collegiate ranks of premier point guard Kamea Pino, who will reunite with former La Conner High teammate Anna Cook at Highline Community College this winter, the Lady Braves again appear poised to make a deep post-season run. “You can never underestimate the value of an outstanding point guard, someone who can get you into your offense,” La Conner head coach Scott Novak said last wee...

  • Police Blotter: Skagit County Sheriff & Swinomish Police

    Nov 30, 2016

    Skagit County Sheriff’s Office Monday Nov 21 2:24 p.m.: Info, please – Request for information concerning an eviction process onValentine Road in the Pleasant Ridge area. Tuesday Nov 22 5:11 p.m.: Opps! – A backing accident that occurred on private property near the Post Office inConway. Driver information was exchanged. Wednesday Nov 23 1:32 p.m.: Gross! – Someone reported used hypodermic needles laying in the 76 gas station parking lot inConway. Deputies collected the needles and disposed of them. 2:19 p.m.: Check in &...