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    Articles by Dan Richman
    IBA seeks speedy end to beach wall dispute
    IBA seeks speedy end to beach wall dispute
    By Dan Richman • May 24, 2016 5:40 pm

    Citing newly discovered evidence, one party litigation against a Coupeville couple who are blocking a Greenbank public beach access with a wall told the Skagit County Superior Court May 17 that the case’s “facts are undisputed and the law is clear,” urging the court to decide the matter without a trial.

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    John Antonia of Coupeville poses with some of his “preserved trees.”
    Coupeville man pioneers art of bonsai tree construction
    By Dan Richman • May 20, 2016 7:17 pm

    As the finest silk flowers are to real blooms, so John Antonia’s “preserved trees” are to the living, miniature potted trees that comprise the ancient Japanese art of bonsai.

    More than 20 years ago, the 69-year-old Coupeville man and his brother, Paul, 60, pioneered the practice of attaching preserved evergreen foliage to weathered wood found high on Montana mountainsides, John said during a recent visit.

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    Spate of clearcuts on the horizon: Permits OK’d for 90 acres, pending for another 44
    Spate of clearcuts on the horizon: Permits OK’d...
    By Dan Richman • May 18, 2016 6:00 am

    An influx of clearcuts is coming to Whidbey Island, according to recent Department of Natural Resources decisions analyzed by a local environmental-protection group.

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    Janet Stein
    Island County looks to permanently trim hairy willow...
    By Dan Richman • May 10, 2016 6:30 pm

    It looks so pretty — showy purple-pink flowers, long slender seed pods, soft hairs all over. But it’s the most invasive weed Whidbey Island’s wetlands have ever faced.

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    Island County Lodging Tax committee rules become more transparent
    Island County Lodging Tax committee rules become more...
    By Dan Richman • May 6, 2016 6:27 pm

    The county’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, a volunteer group charged with recommending who gets hundreds of thousands of dollars annually in tax dollars, will face new restrictions and procedures in this year’s deliberations. Those seeking the money, including chambers of commerce, foundations and arts organizations, will also be affected by the changes.

    “The process is going to be more transparent and predictable,” Island County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson said. “There will be a more level playing field for the applicants.”

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    Island County Public Health to release health improvement plan
    Island County Public Health to release health improvement...
    By Dan Richman • April 29, 2016 4:22 pm

    After months of study, four main areas of concern — access to health care, housing, depression and suicide, and interpersonal abuse — have emerged as the foci for an emerging community health improvement plan, Island County’s public health department told the Council of Governments on Wednesday.

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    Curt Youderian gesticulates as he discusses the clearcut on his property. “This was about managing trees that should have been thinned 20 years ago” and that suffered from rot
    Logging on Whidbey: the clear-cut truth
    By Dan Richman • April 12, 2016 6:16 pm

    They’re big, they’re shockingly ugly, and you probably can’t do a thing about them. They’re clear-cuts, the elimination of every tree on a piece of property.

    Under current state and county law, clear-cuts are often permissible, and they mar the landscape from south to north on Whidbey Island — or exemplify an efficient and ecologically sound timber-harvesting method, depending on your point of view.

    Both may be true.

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    Governor OKs new law, paving way for county group
    Governor OKs new law, paving way for county...
    By Dan Richman • April 5, 2016 7:18 pm

    Gov. Jay Inslee on March 25 signed into law a measure letting Island County form an organization of local governments to plan and fund future transportation projects.

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    Bill Carruthers of the Kiwanis addresses the Island County commissioners in a meeting about fireworks this week.
    County, state fireworks proposals fizzle
    By Dan Richman • April 5, 2016 7:06 pm

    A proposed law restricting private fireworks use in parts of Island County next year got delayed yesterday at the regular Tuesday meeting of the Board of Island County Commissioners.

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    Funding sought for Central Whidbey highway bypass
    Funding sought for Central Whidbey highway bypass
    By Dan Richman • April 1, 2016 7:57 pm

    Island County will pursue roughly $7 million in federal grant money to underwrite construction of the so-called Race Road Bypass, said Connie Bowers, the assistant county engineer, during a recent Board of Island County Commissioners work session.

    The 1.5-mile road will link Race Road and Houston Road on Central Whidbey, ensuring that north-south traffic can flow even if Highway 525 is blocked.

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    A man tosses a bottle into the pile of recycled glass at Island Recycling in Freeland.
    Fragile market: Financial return on recyclables at its...
    By Dan Richman • April 1, 2016 7:12 pm

    Like many Whidbey Island residents, you probably support recycling, but have you ever wondered what becomes of, say, that fabulous bottle of wine you enjoyed after it’s dropped into your curbside recycling container?

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    Island County unveils new, modern website
    Island County unveils new, modern website
    By Dan Richman • March 29, 2016 6:26 pm

    Island County this week revamped its website, modernizing its look, feel and capability, said Rick Hannold, chairman of the Island County commissioners.

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    Fairgrounds transfer gets unofficial nod from Island County Commissioners
    Fairgrounds transfer gets unofficial nod from Island County...
    By Dan Richman • March 22, 2016 6:23 pm

    The Board of Island County Commissioners yesterday unofficially approved ending the county’s 54-year ownership of the historic Langley fairgrounds and transferring ownership to the Port of South Whidbey, pending a public vote on the matter.

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