LANGLEY — Langley’s next mayor Paul Samuelson will restructure city hall when he takes office in January.
And one of his first changes will cost current City Administrator Walt Blackford his job.
LANGLEY — Langley’s next mayor Paul Samuelson will restructure city hall when he takes office in January.
And one of his first changes will cost current City Administrator Walt Blackford his job.
Passenger ferry now in place on Keystone route
A day after a passenger-only ferry resumed service between Keystone and Port Townsend, the leader of Freeland’s troubled shipyard told state officials that Nichols Brothers Boat Builders could build a new car ferry for the crossing.
BAYVIEW — While Good Cheer has served nearly 14 percent of the South End population last year, volunteers at the food bank have long known that the number of people in need is much higher.
But most had no idea how many families remained in the shadow.
BAYVIEW — While Good Cheer has served nearly 14 percent of the South End population last year, volunteers at the food bank have long known that the number of people in need is much higher.
Some still worried about development along shoreline
LANGLEY — Discrepancies between the city’s rules on seaside development continue to spark controversy and heated discussion.
Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure magazines have recognized what locals have known for ages: Langley is a top destination with world-class accommodations.
Couple is charged on multiple counts
Two well-known South End business people were injured in a crash Sunday evening.
COUPEVILLE — The 2006 election is still haunting Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks.
Banks’ ghost of elections past is Amy Dempsey, a disgruntled former employee who filed $1 million claim against the county in January 2007 saying that he fired her because she supported his opponent in the 2006 race, Steve Selby.
LANGLEY — Mayor Paul Samuelson tapped a current public works employee as the city of Langley’s new director of public works this week.
Challis Stringer will replace Rick Hill, who resigned late last year.
Stringer is a familiar face around town, having worked for the city’s public works department for the past five years.
BAYVIEW — Maybe “Big Fanny” should have gotten some advice from the chicken who crossed the road.
Just after 8 a.m. Friday, a white Volvo traveling on Bayview Road hit and killed “Big Fanny,” a member of the turkey family that has roamed the area freely since last fall.
LANGLEY — The city’s new connector road across the fairgrounds is really more of a divider — a divider of opinions.
The number of islanders hopping aboard buses has climbed to the highest level since Island Transit was founded 20 years ago as soaring gasoline costs push more commuters to use public transportation.