Whidbey Island has been selected by Where to Retire as a “top retirement town,” said Mary Lu Abbott, the magazine’s editor.
Samantha O’Brochta, of Freeland, thought she was dreaming when the Seattle Opera called her back.
Cliff Abraham, a bus operator and a dispatcher for Island Transit, has been named as the bus company’s “Employee of the Half” for the period of January through June.
Jonathan and Valerie Thielemann of Freeland are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter Caley Marie Thielemann.
Rain Shepherd-Simpson and Matt Freeman-Wheeler are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Brycen Grady Freeman, born at home in Langley June 9, 2011.
At a recent breakfast meeting of the Rotary Club of South Whidbey, Joan P. Nelson of Clinton was honored with the club’s first ever Community Service Award.
Amid continued criticism of his support of Proposition 1, Langley City Councilman Robert Gilman abruptly resigned at the start of Monday’s council meeting.
LANGLEY — City hall has busted its budget for legal help this year.
With the city council’s recent approval of payment for the latest set of attorney bills — ones totaling $5,070 for June — and other attorney bills already paid, the city of Langley has spent $39,527 on legal services since January.
Fire District 3 officials recently met to take a hard look at their budget, and they liked what they saw.
Island County commissioners unanimously approved a $127,510 consultant contract Monday with Otak, Inc. for design, engineering and permitting work on the Freeland Trail.
GREENBANK — The killing of 19 Canada geese and goslings at Honeymoon Lake has some community members outraged and saddened.
LANGLEY — Amid continued criticism of his support of Proposition 1, Langley City Councilman Robert Gilman abruptly resigned Monday evening.
The first candidate has jumped into the race to serve in the position now held by Island County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson.
Robert “Jeff” Lauderdale has filed as a Republican candidate in the 2012 race to represent District 1 on the Island County Board of Commissioners.