Clinton woman takes plea in shotgun murder case
A 41-year-old Clinton woman accused of being an accomplice in the shotgun murder of her boyfriend's wife pleaded guilty to a lesser charge today in Whatcom County Superior Court.
Kara Jo Buchanan confessed in a phone message to shooting the Bellingham resident last July. She attempted to kill herself by slitting her wrists, but deputies found her wandering the beach at Double Bluff on Whidbey. She was transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment.
May 16, 2012
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Sunken fishing boat prompts closure of shellfish harvesting in Penn Cove
Divers have successfully plugged the hole in the fuel tank of a 128-foot crab boat that caught fire and sank in Penn Cove this past weekend, but enough diesel leaked out that the state has closed the bay to shellfish harvesting.
According to Mark Toy, an environmental engineer with the state Department of Health, more diesel was in the boat than earlier thought and photos from the air have shown just how far the resulting sheen has spread.
How to waltz with a sheep
The name of the sheep wasn’t announced, but if it was Matilda, someone was waltzing with it.
May 16, 2012
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Hang the cost, burned, sunken boat to be raised | Corrected
No matter the cost, the 128-foot crab boat that caught fire and then sank in Penn Cove this weekend will be raised and removed, according to officials with the state Department of Natural Resources.
Toni Droscher, spokeswoman for the agency, confirmed that the huge steel fishing vessel is not too big to pluck from the bottom, but it will be expensive and it’s a cost that will be borne by taxpayers.
New South Whidbey alternative school hosts open house
The South Whidbey School District wants parents and students on the South End to take a look at the new South Whidbey Academy, a K-12 alternative school.
May 15, 2012
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Langley needs flash mob dancers
The Langley Chamber and City of Langley partnered to produce the three-minute Langley Loop music video to be released July 1, and they need anyone willing to participate in a 15-second flash mob dance sequence to join in the fun Saturday, May 19.
May 15, 2012
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Second Street firm hired
A Seattle-based consulting firm has been hired to work as Langley’s principal design agency on the Second Street Improvement Project.
May 15, 2012
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SLIDESHOW | South Whidbey Parent Teacher awards
Photos from the South Whidbey School District Parent Teacher Association awards Thursday, May 3 at South Whidbey High School.
Democrats pile up cash for election
As of Friday morning, the campaign contributions of incumbent Island County commissioner candidates Helen Price Johnson and Angie Homola, both Democrats, were among the top four highest of local races across the state.
According to the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, an agency that functions as a campaign contribution watchdog, Price Johnson had amassed $50,295, the second highest in the state out of 136 total candidates. Homola totaled $30,797, making her the fourth highest.
May 11, 2012
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Violent history of alleged Greenbank kidnapper, rapist revealed
Documents from a protection order hearing allege that 22-year-old Greenbank resident George Downey perpetrated a pattern of domestic and sexual violence long before he kidnapped and threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend and their 4-year-old son on March 16.
May 11, 2012
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Friends remember DUI crash victims with road signs
LANGLEY — Friends of Mick Poynter, Mack Porter and Rob Knight remember the accident. They remember the sorrow after. They also remember the fun they had together prior to the crash the night of Nov. 11, 2011, that took the three young men’s lives.
May 11, 2012
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