Mukilteo terminal move supported on Whidbey | UPDATE
Ben Watanabe / The Record
The Clinton ferry pulls into its longtime terminal. Progress is being made on plans to move the terminal one-third of a mile to the east to provide an easier connection to Sound Transit’s commuter train.
Future ferry riders from Clinton to Mukilteo won’t be docking between Ivar’s and the block of white waterfront condos if the state Department of Transportation has its way.
May 22, 2012
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Power outage moves South End school board meeting
A damaged transformer has cut the power at the South Whidbey Primary Campus, forcing the South Whidbey School Board to relocate its meeting tonight.
May 23, 2012
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Langley City Council approves parking lot again
All signs point to “Go!” for a shared parking lot agreement.
May 22, 2012
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Water changes on tap: Residents turned off by Langley water rates
Langley city officials’ proposed comprehensive water plan update and rate hike saw its first real critics this week.
May 22, 2012
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Freeland’s Holmes Harbor Golf Course hits market again
The Holmes Harbor Golf Course is on the market again. Recent owner Kevin Hanchett said his business group Onyxx Capital 1 is looking for an owner-operator to purchase the 18-hole course in Freeland.
May 22, 2012
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Sunken vessel removal advances
Strong currents and the continuation of light oil sheen coming from the 128-foot derelict crab boat that burned and sank in Penn Cove has prompted state officials to solidify and accelerate plans to remove the vessel.
Toni Droscher, spokeswoman for the state Department of Natural Resources, said that the agency has wanted to raise and dispose of the Deep Sea since it sank, May 13, but that it was proceeding cautiously.
May 22, 2012
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Dogs scheduled for wheelchairs
On Tuesday, May 29 at 10 a.m., Buffy, Badger and Honey (three dogs with varying degrees of mobility problems, including two that have no front legs) will be taken from Graham, Wash., to Whidbey Island for a very special field trip.
May 22, 2012
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Fire levy hearing set
South Whidbey Fire/EMS will have a public hearing on the proposed levy increase at Bayview Hall.
May 22, 2012
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Sports fees, code up for approval
Board members from the South Whidbey School District will vote on which option to pursue for South Whidbey High School athletics at the meeting today, May 23.
Athletic Director Scott Mauk proposed a $100 per sport fee, double the present fee, to help cover rising athletics costs. Officiating fees increase annually, and transportation costs continue to rise, which will hit the high school budget a little harder than usual because the building budget has to be cut by 5 percent.
May 22, 2012
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State wants Mukilteo ferry terminal moved to the east
Future ferry riders from Clinton to Mukilteo won’t be docking between Ivar’s and the block of white waterfront condos if the state Department of Transportation has its way.
The DOT’s Ferries Division announced Monday afternoon that the aging ferry terminal at Mukilteo should be replaced with a new terminal one-third of a mile to the east.
May 21, 2012
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Oak Harbor marina struggles
While the Port of South Whidbey is working to expand the Langley Marina, the city of Oak Harbor is offering deals to try to fill its struggling marina.
May 18, 2012
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