Tons added to Kwa-di Tabil class ferries for level look

The M/V Kennewick sails through morning fog into Keystone Harbor. A recent meeting with ferry officials and legislators resulted in several changes for the new boats.  - Justin Burnett / The Record
Justin Burnett / The Record
The M/V Kennewick sails through morning fog into Keystone Harbor. A recent meeting with ferry officials and legislators resulted in several changes for the new boats.
The signature list of one of the state’s new 64-car ferries was corrected with 80 tons of ballast recently and the other two boats in the class are expected to receive the same improvement later this summer.

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updated 9:10 AM May 20, 2013

Smart car slams into Ott & Murphy

A Smart Car made a dumb mistake Friday in Langley when its driver missed the gas pedal, sending the tiny black car into the exterior wall of a wine shop.

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8:29 AM May 19, 2013

Animals shelter in Oak Harbor

RECORD STAFF Oak Harbor officials finally found a new site for the city animal shelter.

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updated 3:41 PM May 17, 2013

Humphrey Road parking in Clinton closed Sunday

Humphrey Road parking lot, formerly known as Patty’s Parking, will be closed all day Sunday, May 19, for much-needed re-striping.

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updated 3:39 PM May 17, 2013

Island County headhunters may snare a planner

Island County may have a new planning chief as soon as next week.

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updated 3:28 PM May 17, 2013

North Whidbey home goes up in flames

A fire of unknown origin claimed a mobile home on North Whidbey Thursday morning.

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updated 3:28 PM May 17, 2013

Hit-and-run crash lands Clinton man in jail

A hit-and-run suspect picked the wrong place to turn after leaving the scene of a collision Tuesday morning at Bayview Road and Highway 525.

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updated 3:11 PM May 17, 2013

Seligson, Allderdice forego council election run

Langley City Council has a couple of seats to fill come November.

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updated 8:10 AM May 17, 2013

O'Neal runs again for South Whidbey school board; filing period ends today

Veteran South Whidbey School District board of directors member Fred O'Neal decided to run again for his position, perhaps after seeing he would have some competition.

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updated 7:41 AM May 17, 2013

Flight operations scheduled at Outlying Field near Coupeville

Field Carrier Landing Practice (FLCP) operations for aircraft stationed at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station are scheduled to occur at Outlying Field Coupeville, from Monday, May 20 through Thursday, May 23.

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updated 12:55 PM May 16, 2013 Whidbey News-Times

Island rallies around victims of Langley house fire

When a fire ravaged their home on Anthes Avenue on Friday evening, the Jones/Russell family lost everything — their home, their car, their furniture, clothes, toys for the kids, birth certificates and family photos.

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updated 8:46 AM May 16, 2013

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