Supporters of a Whidbey Island-based electric company will try to get a proposal for forming a public utility district on the ballot in 2010.
The banking industry needed a bailout. The Big Three automakers look like they’ll be next in line for federal resuscitation….
Democrat Angie Homola has been named the winner after a week-long hand recount in the race for Island County commissioner in District 2.
More American troops are needed in Afghanistan, but the surge strategy used in Iraq won’t work in Afghanistan, U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen said after his second visit to the country.
Larsen made a Thanksgiving visit to troops in Afghanistan, and spoke with reporters about his trip after a visit to Whidbey Island for a meeting on the economy with local business interests.
Langley has lifted its development moratorium in two neighborhoods in town, but has extended the ban against new property subdivisions on other land in town for another six months.
The Langley City Council unanimously approved a $3.8 million budget for 2009 at its meeting Monday night, and next year’s spending plan includes a 1-percent increase in property taxes and higher rates for the city’s sewer and water customers.
The city council has approved new restrictions on the use of the county fairgrounds in Langley, a key part of the settlement package that put an end to the fight between the city and the fair over Fairgrounds Road.
Langley won’t have as much to spend in 2009, but city employees will see modest pay increases next year if the city council adopts next year’s proposed budget at the council meeting Monday.
Lax oversight in Langley City Hall allowed a city employee to misuse credit cards, according to a state audit on the city released this week.
State Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen said state officials have agreed to build a new ferry for the Keystone-Port Townsend run.
Haugen, chairwoman of the Senate Transportation Committee, said the state will build the Island Home ferry.
“We’re going to build a ferry. We’re moving forward with one boat,” Haugen told members of the Island County Council of Governments at its meeting today in Coupeville.
Forget about Wall Street’s roller coaster ride. Island County’s investments are safe, Island County Treasurer Linda Riffe said.
