Dear readers,
Thanks to your generosity and the incredible support of this community, we’ve officially crossed the halfway mark toward our 2025 fundraising goal of $200,000.
This momentum is powered by gifts large and small, from $100 contributions to a $20,000 gift, all from neighbors who believe in the mission of La Conner Community News and the importance of keeping local journalism strong and independent.
And right now, we have an urgent and exciting opportunity.
A local philanthropist pledged a $5,000 matching gift, and now another generous benefactor has added $1,000 to that match — bringing the total match to $6,000. With just a few days left, we’ve already raised $2,652 toward unlocking the full amount.
That means every dollar you donate today will be doubled — $20 becomes $40, $100 becomes $200 — and all of it brings us closer to building a sustainable future for our local newsroom.
Your support helps fund:
- Independent reporting on La Conner, the Swinomish Reservation, and rural Skagit County
- Fair pay for local journalists and photographers
- Our student internship program to train the next generation
- A trusted, community-rooted news source in a time when small papers are vanishing
We know $200,000 is ambitious. But so is building a newspaper from the ground up. And thanks to you, we’re doing it, one story, one dollar, one neighbor at a time.
If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to give — this is it. If you’ve already donated — thank you. Please help us reach new readers and invite others to join you.
Together, we can meet this match and prove that local journalism still has a future in La Conner.
With gratitude and determination,
Kari Mar
Publisher, La Conner Community News
Help us raise the remaining $3,348 by July 4 to unlock the full $6,000 match — and keep the momentum going toward our $200,000 2025 goal.
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