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The holiday atmosphere in La Conner has been tree-mendous this Christmas season. Visitors entering town on Morris Street have been treated to a wonderful sight, a tall, striking and beautifully decorated lit Christmas tree adorning Gilkey Square. The 22-foot tree was donated by Town mechanic and maintenance specialist Pat Smyth from his property off La Conner-Whitney Road, Public Works Director Brian Lease told the Weekly News. The Public Works crew cut, loaded and delivered the tree to the...
U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (D-Everett) voted for both articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump Nov. 18. Before his votes Larsen said, “As a Member of Congress, it is my duty to defend the Constitution and preserve the longstanding principles of integrity and accountability. My decision to support impeachment is, and has always been, a decision of conscience based on considering the lasting impact of unchecked executive power.” Article one, charging abuse of power, state Trump withheld military funding to Ukraine and sou...
The sands of time have been kind to Cora Kellerman. A trained electrical engineer, the 29-year-old former La Conner High and Eastern Washington University volleyball standout now plugs into office hours on southern California beaches. Kellerman, who helped lead La Conner to State net titles in 2006 and 2007, is riding the popular wave of professional beach volleyball. Even for an accomplished player like Kellerman, who led EWU by averaging nearly three kills per set her senior year –...
Eras ended and started at Fire District 13’s Snee Oosh Rd fire station last week. Friday the retirements of Chief Roy Horn, his wife Maggie Horn, Battalion Chief Ted Carr and Lt. Andrew Lester were recognized. The day before, Nov. 19, the District made history when Jeremy (J.J.) Wilbur, a member of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, was appointed a commissioner, filling Chuck Hedlund’s seat. Hedlund died in September. Wilbur, a member of the tribal senate, is the first Native American on the...
