While city officials struggle to get in tune for the work that’s needed to lift Langley’s long-standing moratorium against new subdivisions, developers won’t hear the same old song once the ban on new neighborhoods is lifted.
They say the best things in life are free.
And then, there are reservations for a spot on Washington ferries.
A Washington State Ferries study on the proposal to create a reservation queue for ferry sailings is due to the Legislature on Dec. 15. The report, called a “pre-design study,” would detail how reservations could be used throughout the ferry system.
Diking District 1’s controversial pump project will get a fresh look from the Army Corps of Engineers.
Commissioners of Diking District 1 have been hit with another lawsuit in Island County Superior Court over the district’s controversial pump project.
Trees and trails — the ones that are there, and the ones that aren’t — dominated the discussion of Langley’s long-range plan for parks at a public hearing earlier this week.
If turkeys could talk, they might not have too many nice things to say about Tom Arhontas.
Everywhere else, though, the memory of the beloved bus driver brings radiant smiles and a continuing commitment to help the hungry each Thanksgiving.
Enough already.
That was the message to Washington State Ferries on Thursday, when South End residents continued to voice strong objections over the proposal to create a reservation system for travelers using the ferry system.
The investment company that holds the lien on the Dog House Tavern has asked city officials to help find a buyer for the iconic building.
Steve Sullivan, an account executive with Chesterfield Mortgage Investors in Seattle, e-mailed Langley council members this week to ask their help in finding a buyer.
State regulators and officials from the Washington State Attorney General’s Office are asking the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission to pare back Puget Sound Energy’s request for a rate increase.
The South End continues to pack the most powerful political punch in Island County, and South Whidbey’s ascendency at the ballot box sealed the fate of Referendum 71 and Initiative 1033 in Island County, a Record analysis of precinct votes shows.
A disgruntled hunter has filed a lawsuit against Island County, claiming county commissioners were “arbitrary and capricious” when they adopted restrictions on shooting at Deer Lagoon.
Only one candidate had a sure path to a seat on the board for the Port of South Whidbey on Election Night: Curt Gordon.
Two familiar faces will likely return to the South Whidbey School Board.
