Snow-caked roads led to more than a dozen tows by Simmons Garage over the past five days.
Assistant Island County Engineer Connie Bowers said county road crews were working 24 hours each day this week, sanding and plowing as needed. At least four plows or sanders were at work in each of the county’s road shops; there are three on Whidbey Island, and one on Camano Island.
A massive snowstorm hammered South Whidbey and left behind more than a foot of snow. It also closed businesses, halted bus service, shuttered schools and left many people stuck at home.
In honor of the country’s bravest men and women, the South Whidbey Republican Women will kick off their new year’s theme “Dedicated to Victory” on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Useless Bay Golf & Country Club, beginning with lunch at 11:30 a.m.
As the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island moves ahead with its search for a new minister, The Rev. Kit Ketcham and Mark Brown will share their thoughts about the state of the congregation at this time, about the transition ahead and about the challenges of ministry.
On Sunday, Jan. 22, the Christian Science service is on the subject of “Truth” and how to understand and apply the one Truth (God) in your life in order to live in harmony and health.
The new year rang in with visions of a mile-high trip for one man, and dreams of a youth shelter for a South Whidbey nonprofit.
Here are some of the photos South Whidbey Record readers sent in this week.
The 2012 Republican Party precinct caucuses for South Whidbey voters will be held March 3 at South Whidbey High School, Brett Wilhelm, chairman of the Island County Republican Party, said Friday.
LANGLEY — Principals at South Whidbey schools have been busy collecting data and organizing teacher-driven sessions to improve test scores.
Sno-Isle Libraries will reopen at 11 a.m. Friday.
The words every kid likes to hear: we are having snow day.
Officials with Sno-Isle Libraries have announced that all libraries in the system will remain closed Thursday due to unsafe weather conditions.