Monday afternoon people flocked to the Coupeville wharf equipped with cameras and binoculars to watch the big boats duke it out in Penn Cove. Many in the audience were sailors themselves, but others were simply intrigued by the rainbow created as 107 colorful sails floated over the water.
As an avowed Obamunist (whatever that is supposed to mean) here are a few accomplishments:
A former Navy man who was accused of raping a small boy in Oak Harbor four years ago has filed a lawsuit against the attorneys who defended him in two separate trials.
Bryon Koeller and his wife, who are representing themselves in the lawsuit, filed the complaint for damages against Coupeville attorney Tom Pacher and former Coupeville attorney Darrin Hall, alleging that they failed to fully investigate the defense. Pacher contracts with Island County to provide public defense and Hall formerly worked for him.
A vocal hospital critic spoke during a July 11 Whidbey General Hospital board meeting and demanded that commissioners eliminate an alleged conflict of interest concerning one of its own board members.
The alleged conflict concerns Dr. Paul Zaveruha, who is serving both as an elected commissioner and Whidbey General Hospital’s Emergency Medical Services director.
The dreams realized by those who became a part of the Equestrian Crossings family in the first half of this year would not have been possible without the contributions and support from some extraordinary people. To those, we thank you for helping us to help others:
A multi-million dollar project to improve the driving conditions of Highway 20 near San de Fuca is missing one thing — turning lanes.
That omission has at least one resident who has witnessed numerous crashes that have plagued the area concerned.
“I just can’t imagine why they aren’t putting in turning lanes,” said Larry Richards, who lives off Madrona Way near Coupeville. He noticed that other busy intersections along Highway 20 around the San de Fuca area have left turn lanes.
Let their words fill the air around you until it’s clouded with all-consuming thoughts. Let their words cause your heartbeat to slow. Let your eyes squint as you follow a path through their swollen eyes into their familiar souls. Let their story blend into your own stories. And please, let them mark you.
On Tuesday, July 19, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen, whose district includes Island County, will host a telephone town hall with constituents from across the 2nd Congressional District to update them about his thoughts on the debt limit debate and the work he is doing to tackle our nation’s debt and deficit problem.
A pier-less pier project proposed for Flintstone Park on Oak Harbor’s waterfront may have been permanently sunk this week.
Following public outcry, along with strong warnings from one city department head, the city council Tuesday voted unanimously to scrub the project until certain funding concerns are resolved.
“It doesn’t make sense to move forward on a project that doesn’t financially make sense,” Councilman Scott Dudley said.
The following items were selected from reports made to the Oak Harbor Police Department.
On some distant day in the future, dinner will make itself as the result of some technological wonder, the dog will be able to go on its own 5:30 a.m. walk, and we’ll never have to fill up the car again because it will run on happy thoughts.
A 14-year-old female was injured late Wednesday afternoon as the result of an accident that took place on Fort Nugent Road.
Over the weekend Wild Rumpus, GiantSlayer and Nauti Girl will make their way to Whidbey and prepare to get worked. No, a strip club didn’t recently open up on Goldie Road. These saucily named gods and goddesses’ sleek bodies will be scattered throughout Penn Cove to do their entertaining.