The dead gray whale that floated past Langley on Monday had yet to find a resting place Tuesday, officials said.
To take advantage of available federal funds for road projects, Island County has dusted off a 10-year-old proposal for a circular intersection at Highway 525 and Honeymoon Bay Road-Bush Point Road.
It isn’t the pathway it started out to be, but it’s not a bad beginning, thanks to the county and an enthusiastic group of asphalting volunteers.
A third of a mile of multi-use trail that leads from South Whidbey Intermediate School to the entrance to South Whidbey Community Park is nearly finished.
The Schuster Group, a Seattle-based real estate development and investment firm, will sell its interest in Holmes Harbor Golf and Beach Club in Freeland, the company announced Tuesday.
A dead gray whale was sighted in the waters off Whidbey Island on Sunday.
The concepts keep coming for the city’s vacant fire station, but officials are still hoping to see some money.
Two new proposals have been added to a list of potential tenants that already includes several names, but most are seeking ways to work with the city without putting out a lot of cash.
The Carreons of Freeland have turned the concept of kin into a business plan that’s off to a rousing start at Ken’s Korner.
“We like to make our customers feel at home, like a family,” said Hilda Carreon, matriarch of a clan that has just opened
La Casita, a new restaurant featuring Mexican cuisine.
Patti Carroll has an agenda and is proud of it when it comes to working with Island County children in foster care.
“I was an adopted kid, so I’m passionate about anything I can do,” she said.
Eric Unke of Bayview has been named Volunteer Firefighter of the Year by Island County Fire District 3.
Take it from a guy who made a good living looking ahead: The future of renewable energy is now.
Juli An Panfilio has been moved by the spirits again, and this time she’s hitting the road.
The city of Langley is inching forward on changing how it handles stormwater and how to pay for it.
The city council at its meeting Monday night scheduled a public hearing at its next regular meeting May 4 for a first reading of the proposal.
Damage caused by this month’s destructive Glendale flood is nearly $5.2 million and climbing, county officials estimated this week.
It will cost at least $3 million to repair damage to public infrastructure, Island County Public Works Director Bill Oakes said.
