Obituaries
Diana Lea Bailey
Diana Lea Bailey, born April 14, 1949 and a lifetime resident of both Island and Skagit counties, entered…
Business
Bellingham firm gets shop bid award
Island County commissioners approved a bid award to Ebenal General, Inc. for the expansion of the Bayview Road…
News
Bill contains ferry funds
Money for ferries and for computers for the Island County Sheriff’s Office is included in a bill headed…
Life
Young talent to play with Saratoga Chamber Orchestra
The Saratoga Chamber Orchestra has announced the results of the third annual Young Artists Solo Competition auditions.
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | To those with expendable income
To the editor: My husband and I own a fair-trade wholesale business in Freeland. We have been in…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Neighbors helping neighbors
To the editor: It’s the day before Valentine’s Day and you decide to have 400-plus neighbors over for…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Protect our marine ecosystem
To the editor: I am in favor of the “No Action Alternative” in the Northwest Testing Range Complex…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Kudos to merchants who helped
To the editor: The Fraternal Order of Eagles would like to thank the merchants of South Whidbey who…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Jail time sounds appropriate
To the editor: I have some paper. It’s about 4½ by 4 inches and very thin. Adding a…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Washington can pay its own way
To the editor: A proud Washington state. The state of Washington is a rich and well- diversified state…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Dogs run loose, murder chickens
To the editor: We have a leash law, but over the past three months, two unleashed dogs have…
Business
Nichols Brothers launches another passenger ferry
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders of Freeland has pumped out another vessel. The second of four twin-hulled passenger ferries…
Sports
Whidbey gymnast earns first place
South Whidbey gymnast Tera Applegate competed in the Northwest Aerials Paws and Claws Invitational gymnastics meet in Kirkland…