Upon reading Brian Martin’s letter entitled “Reverse the con job by Coupeville,” dated Jan. 14, I was immediately struck by a few things I found a bit hard to accept.
It didn’t bring offices to a complete standstill, but a catastrophic failure of Island County government’s email server disrupted work for nearly a week and could mean the loss of voluminous data.
Wildcat company, the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, competed in the first drill meet of the season on Saturday, Jan. 15, and made an impact on all the other units in the Olympic Division of the Northwest Drill and Rifle Conference.
Despite years of work to streamline design regulations within Ebey’s Landing National Historic Reserve, there are a number of people who are still critical of the proposal.
King’s outscored the Coupeville High School boys basketball team 16-4 in the fourth quarter to upend the host Wolves 56-36 Friday, Jan. 21.
An aggressive King’s defense caused a flood of turnovers as the Knights defeated the host Coupeville High School girls basketball team 54-28 Friday, Jan. 21.
An Oak Harbor couple did a little detective work last week and discovered that diesel fuel had been mistakenly placed in a premium unleaded fuel pump at the Safeway gas station.
Oak Harbor city officials are breathing a sigh of relief this week as it looks like the most expensive part of the controversial SE Pioneer Way project will cost far less than planned.
An unforeseen turn in the municipal bond market may leave Oak Harbor in a tight financial position next month.
The city’s plan to pay off the $2.9 million dredging project at Oak Harbor Marina with a 20-year bond suffered a setback when attempts this week to secure a buyer at an acceptable interest rate were unsuccessful.
On Thursday, Feb. 3, the Island County Planning Commission will hold a second public hearing on the updated Freeland Subarea Plan.
For many, pay raises and annual bonuses are things of the past. For some, a steady income is impossible to come by. While there may not be a way to see more dollars flow into your bank account, there is a habit that can double, triple or even quadruple the value of the bucks you already have saved up. It’s time to get out your scissors and enter the shameless money-saving world of couponing.
A popular coffee shop that was a social hub for Coupeville residents will pour its last cup o’ joe today.
Miriam’s Espresso is closing after 15 years of doing a good business in the Central Whidbey town, until the recession hit.
Coupeville resident Amy Hauser, a physical therapist at Whidbey General Hospital, has been to Haiti twice to help rehabilitate locals after the devastating earthquake one year ago. After bonding with the people, and taking on two honorary adopted sons, Hauser brought back one message for Americans: “We have much to learn.”