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La Conner town’s council is posed to pass the town’s 2022 annual budget at its Dec. 14 meeting. At their Nov. 23 meeting, held on Zoom only, members, the mayor and staff seemed in general agreement on the items they discussed. No resident was present or spoke during the budget public hearing agenda segment. Discussion centered on social infrastructure, first the need to catch up with equipment for the fire department. The department budget will be raised to about $175,000 from October’s $144,596 initial amount. Fire Chief Aaron Reinstra and m...
Lynn Wallace Weidenbach passed away peacefully from natural causes at his home on Monday, November 8, at the age of 81. In the weeks and days leading up to his passing, Lynn was happy, smiling, joking and loving while surrounded by family and many of the innumerable friends he made during the course of his extraordinary life. While Lynn often referred to himself as “just a farmer”, nothing was farther from the truth as his presence on earth made a positive impact on the lives of the hundreds, if...
There was rarely suspense when the La Conner High School volleyball team took the court this year. The team not only went undefeated in regular season and playoff matches but didn’t drop a single set at the Yakima Sun Dome enroute to capturing the 2021 state 2B championship last month, the program’s sixth title trophy in two decades. Thus, there were few surprises when it came time for league schools to select this season’s All-NW2B/1B team. Six players were selected for major All-League honors. Leading the way is 6’-0” junior outside h...
Eight is enough. The title of a popular 1970s TV series is also an apt rallying cry for the La Conner High School girls’ varsity basketball team this season. La Conner will employ a short roster to begin its pursuit of a tall order when head coach Scott Novak’s charges tip off their 2021-22 campaign in earnest tonight (Wednesday) at Lynden. In 2020 the team placed second in the state’s 2B Hardwood Classic. It was runner-up in this year’s small school summer state tourney in Mount Vernon. The much-anticipated Dec. 1 non-league clash with th...
They have the same name but play different games. But both will be taking those games to the next level. La Conner High School seniors Emma Worgum and Emma Keller signed letters of intent last month to compete collegiately next year in their respective sports. Worgum signed with the Western Washington University women’s golf program. Keller committed to playing volleyball at Edmonds Community College. Worgum has been a state tournament caliber golfer and top entrant on the Washington junior circuit, playing a dozen or more major events each s...
Monday, November 22 4:17 p.m.: Horse sense – Caller believed the horses at the polo farm are being fed moldy hay and a shelter. A deputy responded and observed dry hay stored behind the barn. La Conner Whitney Rd., La Conner. Tuesday, November 23 4:51 p.m.: Close call – Two car, non-injury accident. One driver was eight months pregnant. La Conner Whitney Rd., La Conner. 10:30 p.m.: Got one – While patrolling the Padilla Bay trail parking area, deputies located a suspicious vehicle. Deputies discovered the vehicle was stolen...
It was a pleasure to talk with the November Honored Student of the Month, Junaper Swanson. Juna is a senior at La Conner High School and working toward her AA degree at Skagit Valley College. She is staying closely connected to school – participating in sports, activities and volunteer opportunities. She has been starting point guard for the varsity basketball team all four years – calling plays, bringing the ball down the court and helping her teammates get in position to score....
This year the La Conner Rotary Club is bringing back an old favorite – the Santa Breakfast. Add a craft fair the same day and selfie photo opportunities at the boardwalk gazebo, and you have a formula for fun. The ever-popular Santa Breakfast will be held 8:30-11a.m. Dec. 4 at Maple Hall. Come join us for eggs, sausage and pancakes. Santa will be there for photos with families and/or pets. We will help you take photos of your loved ones using your own cell phone, no waiting for us to send you finished prints. Our thanks in advance to the...
As is the case each November there is much anticipation here about the start of the La Conner High School basketball season. But this year there is also a sense of loss – one far more pronounced than can be reflected on any scoreboard – around the school’s hoops programs. Lynn Weidenbach, 81, who across several decades served various roles with both the La Conner boys’ and girls’ teams, died Nov. 8 after a brief illness. A memorial service celebrating his extraordinary life is tentatively scheduled for next summer. Few people have...
Monday, November 15 10:25 a.m.: Ripped off – Caller reported a theft of Amazon packages from her residence. The caller reported two ripped open boxes were turned into the post office with her address on them, but nothing inside. Ring Ln., La Conner. 5:29 p.m.: Water, water everywhere – Report of water over the roadway and cars speeding through it. Public Works was requested to put warning signs out. Farm to Market / T Loop Rds., Edison. 3:00 p.m.: Knocked down – Report of a down stop sign, Public Works notified. Calhoun /...
High School Student of the Month for October is Delaney Cobbs. Delaney is the daughter of Amanda Buck of La Conner. She is a senior at the La Conner High School. Delaney active in school sports. She participates in soccer and wrestling. She says sports are her whole life and are a huge part of what she does inside and outside of school. She plans to attend college after graduation and study sports nutrition. Middle School Student of the Month for October is Mason Magill. He is the son of Ethan and Arin Magill of La Conner. He is in eighth...
City of Mount Vernon staff and businesses prepared for near historic flooding of the Skagit River in the downtown area Monday, with the City of Mount Vernon declaring a civil emergency as of 6 a.m. The river measured 35.3’ at 9:45 p.m. at the USGS (United States Geological Service) gauge at the Riverside bridge. It more than doubled in height, rising 18.8’ from its 5:30 p.m. Nov. 10 measurement of 16.5’. Phase 2 flood stage is 32.0-35.6’. The City of Mount Vernon termed it “serious and histo...
William Kenneth “Ken” Baker passed away peacefully at his home in La Conner, WA on November 6, 2021. He was born in Washington, DC on February 18, 1947, and raised in Camp Springs, MD. Ken graduated from Massanutten Military Academy, Woodstock, VA, and attended Concord College, Athens WV, before marrying Marcella “Marcy” Manken, his high school sweetheart. Ken had many athletic abilities including football, baseball, tennis, and golf. At Tahoma Valley Golf Course, Ken hit a “hole-in-one” while p...
The lights were bright inside the Yakima Sun Dome last week, but none shone more than the La Conner High School volleyball team. La Conner (22-0) kept its unbeaten mark intact by sweeping four matches over two days to capture the 2021 Washington state 2B championship behind several stellar performances. Head coach Suzanne Marble’s charges posted straight-sets tourney victories over Rainier, Okanogan, Manson and Walla Walla Valley Academy enroute to the sixth state title in program history. H...
La Conner High School students have gone on to make their marks all over the globe, attaining achievements not soon to be forgotten. Perhaps none more so than John K. Bob, a U.S. Army medic killed in action near the end of World War II while trying to remove wounded American soldiers from a German battlefield. Bob, a member of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and a student leader, athlete and musician prior to enlisting for military service, has been memorialized locally in numerous ways,...
This year the La Conner Rotary Club is bringing back an old favorite – the Santa Breakfast. Add a craft fair the same day and selfie photo opportunities at the boardwalk gazebo, and you have a formula for fun. The ever-popular Santa Breakfast will be held 8:30-11a.m. Dec. 4 at Maple Hall. Come join us for eggs, sausage and pancakes. Santa will be there for photos with families and/or pets. We will help you take photos of your loved ones using your own cell phone, no waiting for us to send you finished prints. Our thanks in advance to the...
It might have looked easy, but no effort was spared by the two-time defending state champion La Conner High School volleyball team in its quest to make a return trip to the 2B title tournament in Yakima this week. La Conner, a perfect 18-0 in regular season action – including non-league triumphs over teams from larger schools – secured its latest state tourney berth with a straight-sets win over NW2B rival Coupeville in district playoff action last Wednesday at Landy James Gym. “I’m proud of the girls and the work that the...
Seniority has its advantages. But once lost, starting over becomes the new normal. Such is the fate of the La Conner High School boys’ soccer team, which rode a strong senior class to a respectable 7-8 record and fifth place finish in a NW2B title chase that saw league leaders Providence Classical Christian and Orcas Island win 14 and 13 conference matches, respectively. Now, for next fall, Braves head coach Galen McKnight faces the daunting task of replacing a key core group of seniors, including Skagit County scoring leader Mason Wilson. W...
A La Conner alum who shares a famous name with a hero of the American Revolution is himself well known for tireless work over the past quarter-century on behalf of youths. John Hancock, a 1983 graduate of La Conner High School, was student body president and the Northwest B league boys’ basketball player of the year his senior year – and joined by his younger brother, Robert, in the Braves starting lineup. Today he leads by linking America’s students to real-world career options. “Pe...
The La Conner Parent Teacher Student Association would like to extend a huge thank you to all of the organizations that helped make the annual Halloween Parade and Trick-or-Treating possible. They include: the Town of La Conner, the Chamber of Commerce, the La Conner Fire Department, the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office detachment, the La Conner High School volunteers, La Conner United, community members and, especially, the generosity of local merchants. Without you, this highly anticipated event would not be possible. As we all know, C...
Anyone would love to have a dollar for every dig that La Conner High senior libero Rachel Cram has recorded during her four years with the school’s state championship volleyball program. Turns out, the Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation is in line for just such a payout. The unbeaten net team raised $1,200 for the foundation and breast cancer research as part of its annual Dig Pink-Senior Night match last Wednesday, coinciding with Cram notching her 1,200th career dig during a tense five-set n...
Making the jump from high school sports to college athletics is a long shot at best. Good thing, then, that Charles Baker of Swinomish is often at his best when taking long shots. Which is just what the 2021 La Conner High grad, who turned 19 over the Halloween weekend, is doing these days. Baker, who was a top perimeter scorer on the Braves basketball team, is now a freshman at Northwest Indian College in Bellingham, where he has earned a spot on the men’s hoops roster. Standing 5’-10” and p...
Some La Conner midgets have done big things this fall. The La Conner youth football midget team has advanced to the league championship clash with Friday Harbor at Anacortes High School this Saturday after blanking Lakewood 6-0 in semifinal action last weekend. Duron Cayou-Clark scored the game’s lone touchdown, propelling La Conner into the 1 p.m. Nov. 6 title contest. La Conner and Friday Harbor split their two-game regular season North Cascade Youth Football League series. Friday Harbor shut out La Conner 44-0 when the teams met on San Juan...
Honesty is always the best policy, though two others that figure prominently with La Conner school officials aren’t far behind. School board members have for the past year championed the crafting and adoption of a district equity policy and at their Oct. 25 hybrid monthly meeting also took initial steps toward beefing up an existing anti-bullying measure. “I am so ready!” board member Amanda Bourgeois exclaimed as the panel inched ever closer to approving the long-sought district equity guidelines. The board in recent months has held detai...
La Conner High volleyball opponents have been seeing – and feeling – nothing but blue this season. But tonight, pink will be added to the mix. The undefeated La Conner netters, who this fall have dropped just one set other than in weekend tournaments featuring teams from larger schools, host 1A Nooksack Valley in their annual Dig Pink-Senior Night match. First serve for the Oct. 27 event is set for 6:30 p.m. at Landy James Gym. Proceeds from the non-conference match go to the Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation to help support breast...
