
PHOTO BY NANCY K. CROWELL/LA CONNER COMMUNITY NEWS
“Frosty the Snowman was a jolly happy soul” — and here he is, perched proudly atop a parade boat as the Swinomish Yacht Club brings the Lighted Boat Parade past the sparkling, Hallmark-movie beauty of downtown La Conner on the Swinomish Channel.
Public Works is out about town stacking sandbags this morning to protect against possible minor coastal flooding Wednesday morning followed by damaging high winds Wednesday afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service alerts come as the region continues to deal with saturated soils and lingering impacts from recent storms. The Weather Service issued a Coastal…
Playing at a fast and furious tempo resulted in a virtuoso performance for the La Conner High School girls’ basketball team in its home debut on Saturday.

Precision in communication matters: for families deciding whether to evacuate at midnight or at 7 a.m., for farmers deciding where to move equipment and livestock and for businesses choosing whether to close, board up or stay open.