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Conservation district offering native species
Jan 04 2013, 4:15 PM There are all kinds of advantages to using native plants in landscaping and the Whidbey Island Conservation District is making native species more accessible. WICD is accepting orders through Jan. 30 on an assortment of 29 Western Washington native species, including Beaked Hazelnut, Red Flowering Currant, Vine Maple, Snowberry and Kinnikinnick. The plants are 1 to 2 years old and range in height from 8 to 36 inches.
Hawks' pressure subdues Wildcats | Boys basketball
Jan 07 2013, 9:03 AM The Mountlake Terrace High School boys basketball team picked up the pressure in the second quarter to overcome an early Oak Harbor lead, defeating the visiting Wildcats 65-53 in Wesco 3A crossover action Friday, Jan. 4.
Wiser leads Wildcat comeback | Girls basketball
Jan 07 2013, 9:44 AM Good thing Ciera Wiser is a quick healer. Wiser played a key role in the Oak Harbor High School girls basketball team's 48-44 comeback win over visiting Mountlake Terrace Friday, Jan. 4.
Wolves use strong 2nd half to topple Tigers | Girls basketball
Jan 07 2013, 10:16 AM Second-half adjustments helped the Coupeville High School girls basketball team to a 39-33 win at Granite Falls Friday, Jan. 4.
Crebbin wins title at Everett tournament | Wrestling
Jan 08 2013, 9:11 AM Joshua Crebbin placed first and Jahleel Vester and Jacob Fitzgerald third in the Everett Classic wrestling tournament at Jackson High School Saturday, Jan. 5.
Tungate earns 9 top-10 finishes | NWAC
Jan 07 2013, 12:09 PM The North Whidbey Aquatic Club's Olivia Tungate, competing for the Pacific Northwest Swimming all-star team, had nine top-10 finishes in the Pacific Coast All-Star Meet Jan. 5 and 6 at Santa Rosa, Calif.
Wildcats double-up on Marysville | Swimming
Kevy Levy strokes to a win in the 50 free Monday. Levy also won the 100 free and two relays to help the Wildcats to wins over the Marysville schools. - Jim Waller / Whidbey News-Times Jan 08 2013, 11:53 AM Josh Jepsen and Kevin Levy each won two individual events and two relays to lead the Oak Harbor High School swim team to two wins in a double-dual meet at John Vanderzicht Pool Monday, Jan. 7.
Wolves fade in the 2nd half | Boys basketball
Jan 08 2013, 11:53 AM Once again the Coupeville High School boys basketball team played a strong first quarter, but once again it wasn't sufficient to secure a win as the Wolves fell 72-46 to visiting Granite Falls Friday, Jan. 4.
Oak Harbor to explore chicken regulations
Larry Eaton, a former Oak Harbor councilman, feeds a couple of the chickens that live in his backyard. He has asked the City Council to adopt new rules that will allow him to keep the chickens. - Jessie Stensland / Whidbey News-Times Jan 08 2013, 3:02 PM Oak Harbor leaders are contemplating changing city code to allow backyard chickens after a former councilman’s fowl purchase left him with a little bit of egg on his face. Raising backyard chickens is increasing in popularity across the country as many cities and towns have adopted rules that allow people to have small coops of hens. Oak Harbor is surrounded by communities that have adopted the pro-chicken rules; they include Coupeville, Anacortes, Mount Vernon and even Seattle.
Oak Harbor settles hostile work environment claim
Jan 10 2013, 10:43 AM Oak Harbor’s insurance provider has settled a claim for damages with the former city engineer who asserted the mayor created a hostile work environment that forced him to quit. Eric Johnston asked for $300,000 but settled for $20,000. Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley previously said he wouldn’t agree to any kind of settlement because he felt the claim was baseless. He now says he relented because the attorneys advised him that going to trial would be much more expensive than the relatively small settlement.