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Articles from the December 31, 2014 edition


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  • Agencies coming to evaluate our flood risk

    John Doyle|Dec 31, 2014

    Beginning next week, officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, better known as FEMA, and people from the Department of Ecology and the National Marine Fisheries will be visiting La Conner to evaluate how well we are managing development in the floodplain areas of Town. Later in the coming year, we will be visited by Community Rating System representatives to evaluate our membership in their program. The Community Rating System program is a voluntary national program in which communities can participate to lower the overall rates...

  • Skagit Co. Sheriff's Office POLICE BLOTTER

    Dec 31, 2014

    Monday Dec 15 3 p.m.: Suspicious bat – A man walked into the Doc Holliday’s gun shop in La Conner to complain that the business exists and said using a baseball bat would require more advanced thought. Several days later, a baseball bat was found on the front porch of the store. While it’s possible a child might have left the bat behind, the incident is on record. Monday Dec 22 11:43 a.m.: Arrest – An intoxicated person was arrested near the public restrooms onMorris Street in La Conner on an outstanding arrest warrant for ass...

  • Local teen rolling in the fast track

    Karla and Bill Reynolds|Dec 31, 2014

    Less than a year after her La Conner High graduation, Amber Drye is content skating through life. But it’s not as easy as it sounds. The 19-year-old daughter of Bobby and Laraine Drye works hard and plays hard, almost always while wearing roller skates. When not rolling out orders to Sonic customers during fast-paced work shifts in Ferndale, Amber logs equally fast-paced shifts with the Skagit Valley Roller Derby club in Burlington. In between, she skates – figuratively, at least &...

  • Bird Business

    Don Coyote|Dec 31, 2014

    What do you suppose they’re discussing? Appearing deep in conversation, this group of pigeons gathered on the La Conner waterfront last weekend at Triton America’s deck south of Calico Cupboard. Photo by Don Coyote...