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This is one of several hummingbirds that have decided to stick around Swinomish and La Conner this winter. This little hummer was part of a group feasting on winter blooms at Swinomish. – Photo by Robin Carneen...
The recent string of cold and dry days has been perfect weather for the ongoing boardwalk construction. By the end of winter, the boardwalk will stretch the entire length of La Conner’s waterfront from the Lime Dock on the north to Calico Cupboard on the south. – Photo by Don Coyote...
Ducks, swans and snowy hills make a pretty picture on a perfectly freezing winter day near the Swanson Farm north of La Conner. – Photo by Don Coyote...
New technology might someday help solve an age-old concern in the La Conner area. A plan to deploy portable geotextile-lined flood barriers as part of a future ring dike system on the northeast edge of town was part of an otherwise watered-down Thanksgiving week Town Council agenda last Tuesday. The mesh barriers, similar to those used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers when battling flood conditions on the Mississippi River, would supplement construction of proposed new dike sections north and east of La Conner High School. The earth-tone...
Monday Nov 24 10:16 a.m.: Embezzlement – An employee at the Treehouse Bistro South First Street in La Conner did not deposit the money in the bank. 3:22 p.m.: Warm spot – An intoxicated person was given a ride home from the public restroom onMorris Street in La Conner. 6:11 p.m.: Ditched – A semi truck went into a ditch onDowney Road just north of La Conner. Nobody was hurt, but State Patrol inspectors have been asked to look into the matter. Tuesday Nov 25 4:55 p.m.: Not welcome – A person subleasing an apartment, 900...
With the 931 parcels coming off the La Conner area county tax rolls, taxpayers for the remaining 2,500 parcels in the La Conner School District and Fire District 13 could be left holding the bill for about $480,000 more in property taxes. On Tuesday the Swinomish Indian Senate announced the amounts it will contribute to the La Conner School District, Fire District 13, Medic 1 ambulance service and La Conner Regional Library District. Last month the Senate, which is the governing body of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, decided that the...
