FREELAND — Island County officials said last week it’s still too early to pinpoint the source of pollution that is fouling Holmes Harbor.
Shellfish harvesting at Holmes Harbor has been banned since last year, and the area will remain off-limits for the foreseeable future, county officials said Thursday.
LANGLEY — She just wanted to donate some clothing and pet food to Lewis County flood victims in the days following last month’s deadly disaster.
People take note when Stan Walker speaks up.
The longtime community volunteer has never been afraid to show the courage of his convictions, from wading into contentious debates on the opinion pages of the local newspaper to his thoughtful leadership that helped the Holmes Harbor Water District through its bond crisis several years ago.
FREELAND — It’s going to be a busy year for Chet Ross, whether he runs for mayor of Freeland or not.
Though his name has been bandied about as a potential mayor of the future city of Freeland, Ross said getting the town incorporated is his main focus.
Friday can’t come soon enough for Yvette Esparza.
Esparza is waiting for the Jan. 4 sentencing of Tracy Adams, a former Whidbey General Hospital paramedic who Esparaza says started stalking her after they broke up more than two years ago.
New round of layoffs hit Freeland boatyard this month
LANGLEY — Nichols Brothers Boat Builders launched its latest tug into Holmes Harbor without the usual fanfare that has been seen in years past.
A new sewer system in Freeland could become a case of many people paying for something only a few need, said several Freeland business owners.
According to the latest draft of the financial analysis for the new system, the project could cost $15 million. The high cost laid out in the plan prepared for the Freeland Water and Sewer District would be funded by a variety of sources, including $6 million in rural sales tax revenues from around the county.
Gov. Chris Gregoire approved the construction of three new
100-car ferries Thursday to replace the Steel Electrics that were pulled off the Keystone-Port Townsend run days before the Thanksgiving holiday.
COUPEVILLE — Island County commissioners approved revised “findings of fact” for Freeland’s growth plan during a meeting Monday morning.
The finalized adoption of the Freeland Sub Area Plan set in motion a two-month appeal period.
Angé Cooper of Clinton gets up each morning and walks out onto her beach near Possession Point. And she never is quite sure what she might find half-buried in the sand.
COUPEVILLE — No one has appealed Freeland’s growth plan since Island County commissioners voted to make Freeland an urban growth area last month, Island County Planning officials said.
Casey Campbell stood accused of planting a bomb at his school. And the longtime target of schoolyard bullies was now in the sights of the justice system.
Campbell faced not only a jury of his peers, but a courtroom filled with them. The fictional character took center stage at a recent mock trial at Bayview School.
Marcia Comer of Greenbank is celebrating a small victory and catching her breath.
For Comer, a vocal critic of Rempel Brothers Concrete and its proposed plan for a 100-acre gravel pit in her neighborhood, Island County’s rejection of the company’s application on Friday gave her and others along Ellwood Drive a little bit of breathing room.
