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Miles S. Johns III, of LaConner, WA, passed away on December 10, 2019. He was 72. Miles was born to parents Miles Jr. and Virginia ‘Ginny’ Johns (Demmer) on December 8, 1947 in Bellevue, WA. He served in the United States Navy. After an honorable discharge for medical reasons, he eventually landed in LaConner, WA. Capable and versed in myriad disciplines, Miles’ professional and volunteer careers took many forms. He spent some years as a commercial fisherman working the Lois Anderson in Bristol Bay, AK, he was an accomplished carpenter and b...
To the Editor: The La Conner school board agreed to a contribution from the Swinomish Tax Authority of $660,000 for 2020. This includes $500,000 for operations and maintenance, $100,000 for roofing repairs for the gym and $60,000 for projects selected by the district. The Swinomish contribution does not include any money for debt service on the bond that built the middle school. The district will levy $1,500,000 for that, of which the Swinomish should contribute about $243,000, based upon the percentage of the school population who are Native...
Dear Editor: On behalf of La Conner School District, I extend sincere gratitude to Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Tax Committee for their generous donation to our district. Again in 2020, the committee approved $660,000 to support our students. The funds will be used to support teaching and facilities. In addition, our students identified three areas to receive some designated funds: the music program, teacher mini-grants and the Braves Club. This contribution represents nearly 5% of our overall budget. The generosity and support goes much d...
Christians celebrated the birth of Jesus yesterday. Their savior is not a warrior king but was revealed as a babe in swaddling clothes. Next week we are led into a new year by whom? A baby in a diaper. Warning: she is carrying a scythe. This week’s editorial are remarks made by Greta Thunberg in Madrid. The Time Magazine’s person of the year is a 16 year old crusader, the Joan of Arc of our time. Have your children or grandchildren read her words to you and hang in there for the discussion. Let the children lead it. — Ken Stern A yea...
Local activists advocating for real-time noise monitoring of EA-18G Growler jets flown out of Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey have succeeded in having that language written into the National Defense Authorization Act signed by President Trump Friday. U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (D-Everett), a member of the conference committee, and U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) had sponsored amendments requiring such monitoring “at no fewer than two Navy installations and their associated outlying landing fields on the west coast.” The Growler is named...
