Laser rangers, green hornets, magic crystals and Galileo’s flying saucers were unloaded on Whidbey yesterday and are ready to make their annual debut. To some, their arrival symbolizes the kickoff to a glorious eight-day stretch of sparks, pops and light. To others, their presence means eight days of interrupted sleep and futile efforts to calm down Fido.
“What delicious irony!” I thought when I saw that work on the “improvements” to downtown were halted by the discovery of bones in the project.
From vintage sewing machines to a virtual sea of linen, Coupeville’s annual homage to thrift shopping takes place this weekend.
The Coupeville Lions Club annual garage sale and fundraiser starts with a Friday afternoon preview with shopping beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday when the starting line drops. Shopping continues until 4 p.m. Sunday hours are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The sale is located at Coupeville Elementary School.
Ocki Dureau and Jenny Park teamed up to win the 37th Annual Whidbey Golf and Country Club Ladies Invitational June 23 and 24.
Students at Oak Harbor Elementary School walked from their classrooms to the Oak Harbor Marina to watch tens of thousands of their friends leave.
The staff at the marina released 30,000 coho salmon penned up for months. The marina received the salmon in February and maintenance staff have been caring for them until they were released in early June.
“They doubled in size from the time we get them to the time we release them,” said Neil Ketchum, a maintenance worker at the marina.
Island County Commissioner Kelly Emerson’s legal battle against Island County may become even more expensive for her.
The attorney representing Island County is asking a judge to force Emerson and her husband to pay the county’s cost of defending against the couple’s lawsuit. The county’s current tab for legal defense is $35,915.
Oak Harbor mayoral hopeful Scott Dudley broke the law when he allowed about 200 political signs to be posted in locations throughout the city.
At the urging of one of the city’s most prominent law firms, Oak Harbor building official and enforcement officer David Anderson contacted Dudley this week and informed him that his signs must come down as they are in violation of the city’s municipal code.
Oak Harbor’s $8.35 million downtown improvement project ground to a halt this week following the discovery of more bones under SE Pioneer Way.
Additional human remains were unearthed Tuesday and city officials confirmed Friday morning that the state Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation had ordered nearly all construction activities on the road project to cease.
The process of creating a plan to govern Island County parks has touched on two hot-button issues: hunting and smoking.
Island County Public Works Director Bill Oakes recently went to the county commissioners to get guidance on how the new parks plan should address the two concerns. As a result of the commissioners’ counsel, residents can expect smoking restrictions in a handful of county parks and a slight change in hunting rules.
While the Front Street Grill has been a popular destination for hungry people visiting Coupeville, the historic district’s newest building also provides access to the pristine views of Penn Cove.
The deck wrapping around the wooden building is open for public enjoyment. But several town residents are concerned that people aren’t aware of the free access to view picturesque Penn Cove.
Island County’s first-of-its-kind auction of long-forgotten properties is taking place on Thursday, June 30.
Coupeville resident Stephanie Haskins had a long career serving as an educator and principal in the Seattle and Everett school districts. She had a passion for words and taught language arts to her students. But after a shocking event in February 2007, Haskins suddenly found herself struggling to hold a pen, spell simple words and write complete sentences. She found herself unable to remember the name of the person she loved.
An early morning fire damaged a porch at a downtown Oak Harbor nightclub Wednesday.