Small town fights to keep only newspaper from folding

The La Conner Weekly is believed to be the longest-continuously published weekly newspaper in the state.

LA CONNER, Wash. — The La Conner Weekly News traces its roots back 145 years to 1879. That makes it 10 years older than the state of Washington.

And a group of dedicated townspeople is not willing to let it die.

When they open their newspapers every week, the people of La Conner get a glimpse of small-town journalism done the old-fashioned way. 

Staffers pride themselves on truth and integrity.

There are high school sports scores, community announcements, and recipes. It’s all punctuated by

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