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Donald Dean Mulanax died peacefully at his home in La Conner on Thursday, December 4, with his family by his side. He was 88 years old. Don had a 40-year career in Todd Shipyards, starting as a welder and ending as general superintendent. In La Conner, he was known as an artist and craftsman. He and his wife, Jo Ann, owned and operated Morris Street Antiques in La Conner for 28 years. His accomplishments were many — everything from growing fuchsias to carving fantastic egg shells, and a... Full story
Joan Clarisse Gebhardt died serenely at age 81 at her Pleasant Ridge home surrounded by her family on Saturday, Dec. 13. Born to Adolf W. and Sigretha Anderson September 23, 1933 in Blaine, Joan was the third of six children. She and Harry Henry Gebhardt, Jr. had known each other just four weeks when they were married in Blaine on July 20, 1954. They made their first home near Harry’s family in Erie, Pennsylvania. In 1960, Joan and her growing family moved to Mount Vernon. Her love of life, f... Full story
Monday Dec 8 3:32 p.m.: Sweetheart scam – A La Conner resident who developed an online relationship with someone overseas smelled a rat when the new friend was asking for money. 10:56 p.m.: Suspicious – Deputies checking an unoccupied suspicious vehicle they were familiar with found an unlocked door at the church inConway where the vehicle was parked. Nothing was amiss inside the building. Thursday Dec 11 2:58 p.m.: Honk! Crunch – A driver backing their vehicle up fromSixth Street onto Road Street in La Conner apparently...
What was planned as a fun weekend with the lighted boat parade and a Seattle Seahawks game turned into one of stress and a closure for a local waterfront restaurant. “La Conner Pub and Eatery” had to close on Friday afternoon, because the owners were worried about safety after they discovered a leak in the natural gas pipes serving the building. “There were signs: smelling gas and trouble keeping pilot lights lit,” said Sherry Thostenson, co-owner of the restaurant. “We knew there was an issue and called around for help.” After some invest...
Celia V. Garcia, 73, a long-time resident of La Conner, died peacefully while surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, December 10. Celia was born in Acambaro, Guanajuato, Mexico on March 26, 1941 to Eron and Antonia Viscalla. Her family moved to Texas when she was a young girl, where she attended school. In 1955, the family moved to the Skagit Valley, where Celia attended grade school in La Conner. She met Jaime at the young ages of 14 and 15 and knew they were right for each other. They... Full story
Butterscotch the Bear has been waiting around La Conner Regional Library’s “magic mail box” to see who he’ll spend Christmas with. Children’s letters to Santa mailed in the red mailbox at the library will go directly to the North Pole. Santa will write back when the letters include the child’s full name and complete mailing address. Letters must be hand delivered to the library by 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20 to make sure Santa gets them on time. Letter writers will be entered in a drawing, an...
About two dozen boats lit up the Swinomish Channel on Saturday as the annual Lighted Boat Parade cruised along the La Conner waterfront. The boat Wanderlust, owned by Mike Sisk, decorated with the Swinomish Yacht Club’s logo, took first place. – Photos by Don Coyote...
