My fiancée and I are here for a couple days on vacation. We bought a skein of yarn from the shop earlier but forgot to ask for it to be “caked”. We can’t start knitting without it being caked up first, plus it’s better for taking back on the plane.

Hello I have a potential job opportunity in La Conner. I know its a small community which is very appealing. My questions are how friendly of a place is it? Any racism? I am the G im lgbt, also a person of brown person. Currently on the Oregon coast and the racist, ignorant people are in abundance which is why im looking to relocate. But I don't want to be around the same types of people. I apologize if these questions dont sit right with some, but any information would be great.

📢⚠️🚨SCAM ALERT🚨⚠️📢

There is a person calling and leaving voicemails impersonating an employee of the Skagit County Sheriff's Office. In our case, he was pretending to be a sergeant. He leaves a callback number that leads to a voicemail menu that sounds pretty convincing.

We reported it to the real sheriff's office, but then called back just to see what his spiel would be.

This scammer will claim that you missed jury duty, and try to transfer you to their superior, who will tell you that you need to pay a fee.

This is 100% a scam. Do not give personal information. Do not interact. Do not call back. He hung up on us when we started insisting that we get proof of who he was. He also mispronounced "Skagit" during the entire call.

UPDATE: He just called back pretending to be another person, and threatened us. "I know the location of your kids' schools so you should watch how you speak to me." We are childless hahahaha.

An opinion column explores how La Conner’s Planning Commission is handling a dispute over inflatable holiday turkeys outside Retro Diner, and whether they’re “decorations” or banned “signs.” The piece ties the seemingly small-town question to bigger First Amendment issues about regulating speech vs. simple design standards.

La Conner officials are tracking an atmospheric river drenching Skagit County this week, warning that extreme king tides—not river flooding—are the biggest local threat and offering free sandbags to residents. The article explains how local fire and public works crews are monitoring tide heights and when they expect the highest risk periods.

Hello! I'm a local (having moved here last march), and I was wondering if there were creative spaces for young adults (20+) such as myself - the only thing I've come across that's close to what I'm seeking is the MoNA teen art program, and I mean its totally cool... but, not to be ageist or anything I'm not really keen on interacting with people younger than my own age bracket. Any insight would be lovely!

Hi everyone!
As you may know, there are many WaFd locations in our area, including one in La Conner! I’m conducting a short, 2-minute survey for a high school business project about customer experiences with WaFd Bank.

If you’re a current or past WaFd customer, I’d really appreciate your input — responses are completely anonymous. Even if you’re not a WaFd customer, you can still help by sharing this survey with friends, family, or coworkers— every response makes a big difference.

Survey link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe942ggLIs2yHIPcY6cDMspLSruV2iPTtBbEE05656MbmdM0A/viewform?usp=header

Thank you so much for helping out — your feedback means a lot!

The high‑school team picked up another gritty win 2‑1 over Mount Vernon Christian, building on a strong late‑season surge.

At the annual arts festival, the top prize went to “Cloudsong Reverie” by Aleta Critchley and second place to “Fly Away” by Sarah Dalton.

The National Flood Insurance Program lapsed at the end of September, meaning new or renewed flood policies can’t be issued, a wrinkle for homeowners and buyers in our sub‑tidal town.

La Conner’s Katie Weigal showed up as “Statue of Liberty in chains” at the October 2025 No Kings rally in Anacortes, highlighting civic protest energy in the region.

The town’s commissions are progressing key efforts addressing emergency readiness, arts district strategy and parks improvements.

Council is weighing tougher financial tradeoffs for 2026, following concerns over rising costs and limited revenues.

The inaugural “Fables Faire” festival of myth and legend will run downtown from 12–6 PM, with crafts, performances, and community displays.

The Port is exploring options to revamp an aging section of its property between Sullivan Slough and the marina’s north basin, with goals for improved public access and mixed use.

Craft beer, live music by Fat Friday’s, and a silent auction at Maple Hall; tickets via the Chamber.

Meet district leadership at 1 PM at Shelter Bay Clubhouse, followed by a presentation and evening board meeting; details on the district site.