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NINE TO WATCH IN ’09 | New push for Freeland cityhood

After some quiet percolation behind the scenes, there may be another push this year to make Freeland a…

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Clinton man counts blessings after cabin burns

Chuck Flannery-Jones has been couch-surfing with his friends and pondering the future after a fire burned him out…

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Commissioners may take back the latest planning appointment

Island County commissioners will meet in special session Monday, Dec. 29, to reconsider last week’s appointment to the…

Wendy Baesler of Freeland and her brother

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Freeland woman home after donating kidney

Most of Wendy Baesler was back home for Christmas. Her right kidney stayed on in California, with her…

Volunteer Dan Graybill helps Chelby Thomas

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Langley coffeehouse has a new owner and a veteran volunteer

Island Coffeehouse & Books has new landlords, and among their most valuable assets is an old youngster named…

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Nichols Brothers ready to go on new state ferry contract

Nichols Brothers Boat Builders is ready to begin work on a new ferry for the Keystone-Port Townsend run,…

Laurie Thompson and Tucker: “He showed wonderfully. I couldn’t ask for anything better.”

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Clinton dog misses the cut at national championship

Clinton’s celebrity canine didn’t make the cut in a prestigious California dog show last weekend, but he still…

Dan and Amy Lynds on Thursday: “We’ll be fine.”

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Newlyweds look to rebuild their lives after devastating fire

A young couple who lost nearly everything but each other in a fire Tuesday are starting to look…

Firefighters pour water on a Sunlight Beach house that caught fire Monday morning. The fire also spread to another house next door.

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UPDATE | Sunlight Beach fire destroys one house, damages another

The owners of two summer houses at Sunlight Beach are pondering what to do next after fire destroyed…

Langley City Hall has been placed on a new historic preservation register.

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Three properties placed on Langley’s historic register

Three links to Langley’s past are first on the list of the Langley Historic Preservation Commission’s new Register…

Two homes were damaged by fire early Monday morning near Sunlight Beach.

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South Whidbey fire claims two homes

Two small summer houses near Bayview were gutted by fire Monday morning. No one was at home at…

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Church soup kitchen donation jar stolen in Langley

Christmas wasn’t ripped off by the Grinch, but the tip jar was.

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Controversial pump expected soon; upset residents to persist

Commissioners of Diking District 1 near Bayview expect to take delivery of their controversial new drainage device soon,…