It was a tough first week on the job for Whidbey Island’s new ferry.
The 273-foot Chetzemoka, the ferry that Gov. Chris Gregoire christened Sunday as the ship built to handle the conditions common to the roughest route in the system, had cancelled a total of eight sailings as of Thursday afternoon.
Peter Moote, a prominent and longtime attorney on South Whidbey, resigned from the Washington State Bar Association in lieu of disbarment last week after being accused of stealing large amounts of money from two clients, according to documents provided by the bar association.
Here’s a rundown on some of the sports-related community events taking place in the North Whidbey area.
Colton Harris-Moore, the so-called “Barefoot Bandit,” could be in Island County at the beginning of the year, or even earlier, to face charges related to burglaries on Camano Island that started his alleged international crime spree, according to Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks.
After weeks of discussions, North Whidbey Fire and Rescue is pulling out of negotiations to purchase the old Whidbey Island Mazda dealership on the north end of Oak Harbor.
A jury in Island County Superior Court earlier this month found an Oak Harbor man not guilty of raping a child 14 years ago.
Island Scanner: Island County Sheriff’s Office
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Between 25-year-old Spencer Hawkins and 21-year-old Landon Luschei, the two Oak Harbor residents are just one year shy of 30 years of skateboarding experience.
A new Island County bridge in needed connecting Whidbey Island to Camano Island and on to Snohomish County.
It’s not good enough that the people sent Murray and Larsen back to Washington after all the damage that has been done to this country. Adams is all of the sudden concerned with Mrs. Emerson’s lawsuit against Dean and others asking who is going to pay for it? If Dean and his gang did nothing wrong then that will be the end of it.
I suffered a spinal cord injury in early August and returned to Oak Harbor in October to an accessible room courtesy of many of the town’s residents. I would like to thank the community for their contributions in making my transition home that much easier.
The Island County Commissioners should try paying attention to election results before proceeding with a new clean water utility tax on property owners.