Nine La Conner businesses close

At least nine local businesses have decided to close since March. On Morris Street: Seeds Bistro & Bar and The LUX. On First Street: Whitey’s BBQ, Bitters Co., Bears ‘N Friends, Pelindaba Lavender, Les Femmes and La Conner Sweet Shoppe. Indigo Stitch, on the boardwalk, will end its lease after October and will run its business online.

Seeds and Whitey’s struggled with selling takeout this spring. Sit down meals in June did not provide enough income. Bears ‘N Friends and Les Femmes are closing in July. The Fosters are consolidating their women’s clothing store into their Skagit River Boutique a...