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    Articles by Nathan Whalen
    Rhinehart resigns from North Whidbey Parks and Recreation board
    Rhinehart resigns from North Whidbey Parks and Recreation...
    By Nathan Whalen • April 3, 2012 4:56 pm

    A little more than halfway into his first term, Ron Rhinehart announced his resignation from the North Whidbey Parks and Recreation District.

    Rhinehart, who is currently president of the elected board that oversees the John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool in Oak Harbor, announced his resignation last week and it will become effective April 30 or earlier if the commissioners appoint a replacement before then.

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    Coupeville allows charging stations
    Coupeville allows charging stations
    By Nathan Whalen • April 3, 2012 4:55 pm

    The town of Coupeville is paving the way for electric cars.

    The Coupeville Town Council approved rules for allowing the installation of charging stations, which would benefit electric vehicles traveling through town.

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    Lavender Wind Farm owner Sarah Richards stands on the lawn of a home she is converting into a commercial kitchen and retail space. She hopes a change in the town’s regulations will retain the green space rather than convert it to parking spaces.
    Parking rules pose a potential hurdle for Coupeville...
    By Nathan Whalen • April 3, 2012 4:50 pm

    Sarah Richards is hoping to open a business in Coupeville, but a pending town council decision concerning parking regulations will determine whether she will move forward with her project.

    The owner of Lavender Wind Farm is converting a historic home near downtown Coupeville into a retail space and commercial kitchen where she can produce and package her line of lavender-infused products.

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    Six candidates considered for North Whidbey Parks and Recreation District director
    Six candidates considered for North Whidbey Parks and...
    By Nathan Whalen • March 30, 2012 4:48 pm

    Months after its director retired, the North Whidbey Parks and Recreation District leaders have winnowed the pool of candidates being considered for a replacement.

    The five-member elected board will hold two executive sessions in mid-April to interview six candidates for the position previously held by Craig Carlson, who resigned his position Dec. 31.

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    An Island County Sheriff’s deputy enters a box truck after it ended up on its side on Highway 20 late Wednesday afternoon.
    Box truck driving on Whidbey ends up on...
    By Nathan Whalen • March 29, 2012 2:37 pm

    No one appeared to have been injured as the result of a truck accident that occurred north of Oak Harbor Wednesday afternoon.

    At approximately 5 p.m. a Nissan box truck was being driven south on Highway 20 near Frostad Road north of Oak Harbor when it rolled on its side.

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    Port of Coupeville commissioners Benye Weber
    Newcomer Blankenship questions Port of Coupeville policies
    By Nathan Whalen • March 27, 2012 4:21 pm

    After only two months in office, newly elected commissioner Laura Blankenship is wondering who has the power and authority at the Port of Coupeville.

    A number of decisions have been made in recent weeks without a vote of the three-member board of commissioners.

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    Heidi Castaneda of Calypso Farm
    Three-legged Boer goat cared for at Coupeville Liquor...
    By Nathan Whalen • March 27, 2012 4:15 pm

    Spring has sprung; the sun is shining and the animals have returned to the Coupeville Liquor Store.

    In what is an annual event for the small contract liquor store, Heidi Castaneda of Calypso Farm located near Coupeville has a young goat and a lamb she is bottle feeding for a couple of weeks while she works at the store.

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    Coupeville School District Superintendent Patty Page
    Coupeville starts superintendent search
    By Nathan Whalen • March 27, 2012 3:49 pm

    The search is on for a new superintendent.

    The Coupeville School Board is scheduled to hire a consultant to find a replacement for Patty Page, who is resigning her position to take the superintendent position at the North Kitsap School District.

    The special school board meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 28 in the Coupeville Elementary School Conference Room.

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    Big stores on Whidbey make a run for liquor
    Big stores on Whidbey make a run for...
    By Nathan Whalen • March 20, 2012 5:44 pm

    Booze will soon start flowing out of some of Whidbey Island’s largest stores.

    Thanks to Initiative 1183, which voters approved in November, the state has to get out of the liquor business by June. At that time, stores greater than 10,000 square feet can start selling hard alcohol in addition to the beer and wine they currently offer.

    At least nine Whidbey Island businesses have applied for licenses that will allow for the sale of spirits. They include Albertson’s, Safeway, Saar’s Market Place, Walmart and Walgreens in Oak Harbor; Prairie Center Red Apple in Coupeville; and the Goose, the Star Store, Payless Foods and Bailey’s Corner Store on South Whidbey Island, according to information from the Washington State Liquor Control Board.

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    Port of Coupeville questions whether Greenbank Farm zoning is legal
    Port of Coupeville questions whether Greenbank Farm zoning...
    By Nathan Whalen • March 16, 2012 6:49 pm

    Approximately ten years after the decision was made, leaders of the Port of Coupeville are wondering if the zoning placed on the Greenbank Farm was an error.

    Officials sent information to the Washington State Auditor’s Office to examine whether the port erred in 2002 by agreeing to zone the farm as a Special Review District because the port lost development rights to the farm it acquired in 1997.

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    Senior influx keeps head count high in Coupeville
    Senior influx keeps head count high in Coupeville
    By Nathan Whalen • March 16, 2012 6:21 pm

    A lot of new faces will be graduating from Coupeville High School in a few months.

    Nearly 20 percent of Coupeville’s Class of 2012 started attending the high school last fall. Of the more than 80 students comprising the school’s senior class, 16 of them started school last fall.

    Sheldon Rosenkrance, principal at Coupeville High School, said he doesn’t know what caused the influx of students. He said the additional students came from in and out of state, but there isn’t a pattern that explains the extra students.

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    Oak Harbor resident Andrew Monroe looks over court documents with his attorney in Island County Superior Court. He pleaded guilty to third-degree assault.
    Oak Harbor man pays price for head-butting girlfriend
    By Nathan Whalen • March 16, 2012 5:48 pm

    A 21-year-old Oak Harbor man who “head-butted” his ex-girlfriend in the face received a jail sentence this week.

    Andrew Monroe pleaded guilty in Island County Superior Court March 12 to third-degree assault, a domestic violence charge.

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    Snohomish County PUD is planning to use an OpenHydro turbine
    Snohomish County PUD seeks feds’ OK for Admiralty...
    By Nathan Whalen • March 15, 2012 10:00 am

    A new power source could be operating out of the deep waters of Admiralty Inlet, but before that can happen, a public utility district must obtain the required federal license.

    The Snohomish County Public Utility District, based out of Everett, submitted a Final License Application this month to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which officials said will be processed within six month.

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