Town Councilor keeps plugging away for ring dike

The renewed La Conner ring dike discussion brings longtime Town Council member Jacques Brunisholz back full circle.

The retired La Conner High language teacher has often spoken forcefully – and continues to do so – on the need for construction of a dike to fill an open lowland gap on the north and east edges of town.

In fact, it’s been a defining issue for Brunisholz, who campaigned on flood control and dike development when he made his first successful run for the Council more than a decade ago.

Since then, Brunisholz has been actively involved in the myriad of studies, lengthy de...