Conway NewsLocal news for Conway, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Arrests made in graffiti spree- February 20, 2008 Eleven people have been arrested in connection with a graffiti spree this past week in which symbols of two different gangs were spray painted in at least three neighborhoods. via Anacortes Americanhttp://www.topix.net/city/conway-wa/2008/02/arrests-made-in-graffiti-spree?fromrss=1 Bromels notes 80th birthday- February 14, 2008 Patricia Ellestad Bromels marked her 80th birthday Friday, Feb. 1, 2008. She and her husband, Melvin Bromels, celebrated with friends and family during an open house Saturday afternoon, Feb. via Anacortes Americanhttp://www.topix.net/city/conway-wa/2008/02/bromels-notes-80th-birthday?fromrss=1 Community Scrapbook Feb.11- February 12, 2008 "My father served in the Marshall Islands ... and the Peace Corps has provided both of us with an adventure and a purpose." Community Scrapbook Feb.11 First United Methodist Church Fellowship group members in Mount Vernon conducted a successful food drive in December for the Neighbors in Need food bank. via Anacortes Americanhttp://www.topix.net/city/conway-wa/2008/02/community-scrapbook-feb-11?fromrss=1 Miner-Preston wedding- February 10, 2008 Kelsey Miner and Nicole Preston Kelsey Jacques Miner and Nicole Joy Preston were married Sept. via Anacortes Americanhttp://www.topix.net/city/conway-wa/2008/02/miner-preston-wedding?fromrss=1 Marsh madness: Port Susan preserve teems with raptors and waterfowl in winter- February 8, 2008 "It's a priceless piece of property, it really is" To some people, Port Susan Bay looks like just another muddy, marshy tidal backwater, one of dozens across the great inland sea that splinters the northwest corner of Washington into a briny labyrinth of ... via Seattle Post-Intelligencerhttp://www.topix.net/city/conway-wa/2008/02/marsh-madness-port-susan-preserve-teems-with-r... Beef on hold in local schools- February 6, 2008 "It definitely could become a recall if something came to light and they're not sure if it's something we should use" Some area school districts are removing beef from menus altogether until the results of a U.S. Department of Agriculture investigation are released. via Anacortes Americanhttp://www.topix.net/city/conway-wa/2008/02/beef-on-hold-in-local-schools?fromrss=1 Auditor expects high turnout for election- February 1, 2008 "A lot of independents may decide not to vote. But hopefully they'll choose to vote for the schools." Barbara Leander, chief deputy auditor for Skagit County, unloads one of three vanloads of ballots Wednesday morning at the Mount Vernon Post Office to on-call election worker Jim Baker. via Anacortes Americanhttp://www.topix.net/city/conway-wa/2008/02/auditor-expects-high-turnout-for-election?from... |