A 17-year-old Clinton boy was lucky to escape with his life Tuesday afternoon after rolling his car on Maxwelton Road.
“Alarmed by building projects that pop up without their knowledge, members of the Freeland Subarea Planning Committee are demanding more information from Island County.”
“With a superintendent search to kick off and a do-or-die levy election to consider, next Tuesday’s school board meeting should be interesting.”
“After announcing early this month that it will build a new lumber yard in Freeland, Anacortes’ Frontier Industries began negotiating the final stages of a deal to purchase Copeland Lumber Yard’s business this week.Chuck Posey, the operations manager for Frontier, said Wednesday his company is on schedule in its buyout of the Freeland business’s inventory and goodwill. Frontier plans to hire most or all of the employees currently working at the yard, Posey said.”
“South Whidbey residents who aren’t registered to vote must do so soon if they want to vote in the school district and parks district elections on Tuesday, April 25.”
“Even though the daily activity logs don’t always show it, Langley’s police department is busier than ever.”
“In their season opener, the Falcons rode a dominating performance over the visiting Cascade High School team to a 1-0 win Monday night.”
New lighting regulations are now in effect. Existing lighting must comply to the new rules within three years. Here’s a look at the new lighting requirements.
“Native American dancing, with its bold regalia and heartbeat drum rhythms, can be seen in Freeland on Sunday, March 26, as part of a special intergenerational service of the Unitarian-Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island”
Rocky Knickerbocker has been named by the Island County Commissioners as the newest member of the Freeland Subarea Planning Committee.
“New dances, both contemporary and classical, will mark the annual spring concert of the Whidbey Dance Theatre next weekend.Called Sketches of Spring, the production is under the guidance of artistic director Charlene Brown, and will feature two special guests: the Olympic Ballet Theatre and the Peninsula Dance Theatre.The two days of dance also showcase the work of Island choreographers Asharaine Machala, Kyra Barnholt, Amy Windecker and Susan Vanderwood”
“Fastpitch, baseball teams fall to opposition.”
“The Island County Commissioners recently approved a new set of lighting and sign laws that will affect all of Island County outside of the incorporated areas of Oak Harbor, Langley and Coupeville — everything from large business parking lots, to street lights,”