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South Korea treats Swinomish taekwondo students to whole new world
Joey Joe, chaperone Jenny Nguyen, Ruby Billy, Kao Nguyen, Johnny Joe and chaperone Jenny Peters. Taken in front of a South Korean palace while donning traditional Korean attire. Photo courtesy Jenny Peters
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How dark skies help birds as they migrate along the Pacific flyway
Billions are birds are migrating now, some 80% fly over us at night and can be confused by bright lights. Photo by Nancy K. Crowell / La Conner Community News
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Annual plant fair to blossom this Mother’s Day weekend
Master Gardener Jessamyn Tuttle (right) helps a customer at the 2025 Plant Fair. Photo by Nancy K. Crowell / La Conner Community News
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Swinomish, tribes hold space for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People
PHOTO BY NANCY K. CROWELL A red dress hangs from the entrance to the Swinomish Indian Community on May 5, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.
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The end of live music in La Conner? Not so fast
Photo by Sarah Walls / Cedarbrook Studio BroHamM performs in Gilkey Square last June. Spectators brought their own chairs and many people got up to dance.
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Whittaker Field oval, a community asset, set for resurfacing project this summer
Thanks to a major grant from Foundry10, a Seattle-based education research organization with a philanthropic focus, the school district will be able to resurface its nearly 55-year-old track.
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Swinomish receives grant for port improvements
The grant was awarded under the Port Infrastructure Development Program, which is funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The first phase of the Port of Swinomish project had already received $11 million in 2022…
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County commissioners greenlight agritourism regulations
The new code defines agritourism as a range of educational and experiential activities that are subordinate and directly connected to an ongoing agricultural operation. These activities help preserve, promote and keep working lands in…
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Amid high prices, Skagit Skagit Valley needs more housing variety
In 2021, Skagit County had the worst housing market in the state, according to Community Action of Skagit County.
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La Conner Elementary robotics lesson passes test with marina launchings
Sydney Trajano watches as Victoria Gonzalez-Lopez guides a remotely operated vehicle in the water off G Float at La Conner Marina. The La Conner students are taking part in a project that taught fourth…
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Swinomish Shuck Shack opens downtown
Chairman Edwards and Mayor Hannerman took the “first ceremonial slurp” of raw oysters together. Photo by Nancy K. Crowell / La Conner Community News
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Braves secure split with league foe Coupeville behind Otis mound gem
La Conner’s Kaleb Otis rounds second base at home against Coupeville on Thursday. Otis, who was the winning pitcher in a 3-2 Braves victory, helped his cause by lining one of La Conner’s four…
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Braves track teams go long distance at Cashmere farewell against bigger schools
La Conner’s Yandel Rosales-Rojas runs the anchor leg of the boys’ 4×100 meter relay at Cashmere on Saturday. Photo by Bill Reynolds / La Conner Community News
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La Conner man served with Hendrix before he was music legend
A La Conner High School alum was front row for the Jimi Hendrix experience long before the superstar guitarist, vocalist and songwriter (pictured above top row, third from left) became world famous. Photo courtesy…
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WSDOT announces partial, yearlong closure of Mount Vernon bridge
The $7 million project is expected to be completed in spring 2027.
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One year after jury duty scam, La Conner biz owner shares ordeal
In 2024, Kathy Felker received a call from a pleasant and polite man claiming to be a sheriff’s deputy, who promptly provided his name and badge number. The man delivered shocking news: She had…
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Tulip parade brightens mood in La Conner despite drizzle
Fun and rain are two words that rarely appear in the same sentence. But the 2026 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Parade in downtown La Conner on Saturday proved an exception to the rule.
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La Conner Schools hosting preschool, kindergarten rally
In a rare morning study session, school board members heard plans for a preschool and kindergarten rally in the La Conner Elementary School building on April 23, in the afternoon.
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Staying on track: Future La Conner Braves thinclads attend youth camp
La Conner High head track coach Peter Voorhees, his staff and Braves thinclads hold a youth camp each spring break to introduce the sport to local elementary school-age students. Among those campers, from kindergarteners…
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New market to kick off next week
The La Conner Vendors Market is an initiative led by Katie Beardsley, the owner of La Conner Paddles — a kayak rental business that opened last fall in downtown.
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Cost of fuel burdens community
In Washington, diesel prices reached an average of $6.96 per gallon on Friday, breaking the record that was set just a few weeks earlier. While regular fuel prices remain below their peak, a gallon…
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Town, County, Sound and Sea 4/9/2026
The Town of La Conner’s sales tax rate increased from 8.7% to 8.8% effective April 1.
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Braves track teams put in double shift ahead of spring break
Idle this week due to spring break, the La Conner High School track teams did double duty leading up to their brief respite. The La Conner boys won an April 1 league meet hosted…
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La Conner High baseball, softball teams tame Concrete Lions
The La Conner Braves diamond teams polished off NW2B/1B rival Concrete recently, recording double-digit gems ahead of spring break.
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La Conner High thinclads show egg-ceptional teamwork at Braves Hub
A day after competing in a league meet in Mount Vernon, where the La Conner boys took top honors and the Braves’ girls placed second in an 11-school field, head coach Peter Voorhees’ charges…
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Canine deaths of unidentified origin under investigation
These incidents are being investigated by the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Unit.
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Swinomish, PNW-led research rebuilds knowledge of a critical fishery
Experts from the Swinomish Tribe and beyond have teamed up to uncover the secrets of the state’s most profitable fishery: Dungeness crab.
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Proposed dam license provisions steps closer to federal review
Seattle City Light operates the Diablo, Gorge and Ross dams and over 100 miles of transmission lines — under a license issued by FERC.
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Disabilities resource fair
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities can learn more about what services are available to them at an upcoming resource fair. The annual Developmental Disabilities Resource Fair takes place 2-6 p.m. on March 25…
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Town branches out on tree code ideas
The La Conner Planning Commission brainstormed more ideas on how to improve the tree code Tuesday. The current code does not apply to trees on residential lots outside the Historic Preservation District. Commissioners Kirill…
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BREAKING: Settlement agreement reached over Skagit dams
Seattle City Light has agreed to spend nearly $1 billion to build fish passage at its three dams on the Skagit River, according to a KING 5 story posted late this morning. La Conner…
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Jason Vander Kooy joins climate advisory committee
Skagit County commissioners can count on the advice of a new group of local experts and stakeholders when planning solutions to climate change. The Skagit County Climate Impact Advisory Committee was established on Dec.…
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Fire District 13 leaders prepare for potential hot, dry summer conditions
Chilly winter weather hasn’t kept Skagit County Fire District 13 officials from bracing for the summer wildfire season. District leaders at their Feb. 17 morning meeting addressed the need to coordinate with new Swinomish…
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Hope and a healthy start as Didgwalic Wellness Center transitional housing opens
It was no ordinary ribbon-cutting celebration that marked the opening of the much-anticipated Didgwalic Wellness Center transitional housing project on Maple Avenue in La Conner last week. “We’re helping cut ties to substance abuse,”…
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Incumbents re-elected in Swinomish Senate general election races
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (SITC) voters chose to stay the course in balloting for three Senate seats on Sunday. Incumbent senators Brian Porter, Greg Edwards and Tandy (Wolf) Wilbur each won re-election to five-year…
POLICE BLOTTER
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Police Blotter: A wrong way on Route 20 and a rolled car in Pioneer Park
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Police Blotter: Horns honking and tempers cooling
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Police Blotter: Snoop, salmon, siren and spirits
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Police Blotter: An unexpected truck trip, questionable slip and untimely end
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Police Blotter: Dropped beats and vanishing lurkers