“Jenny Hendrix, a senior at South Whidbey High School, is a National Merit Semifinalist in the 46th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. She is the only one from South Whidbey High. “
“Starting this month, the old Blueberry Hill restaurant will have a new lease on life — as Blueberry Jazz. “
A deer attempting to cross Highway 525 Friday injured a South Whidbey woman when she struck the animal with her car.
Steady rain didn’t stop 175 Langley Middle School sixth graders from having a good time at Camp Orkila in October.
“South Whidbey travels to Sultan Friday, hoping to end its season on a winning note. After three consecutive shut-outs at the hands of powerful Whatcom County teams, the Falcons could use a morale booster. “
A 44-year-old Clinton man who was caught growing marijuana plants on his property recently pleaded guilty to a felony charge of manufacturing a controlled substance.
“Coupeville is the destination of choice for dancin’ fools on Saturday, Nov. 4, when the Whidbey Dance Bonanza comes to town with a day and a night of all kinds of dancing. “
“For the second time in two weeks, an expected shipment of flu vaccine failed to arrive at the Island County Health Department. As a result, the flu shot clinic scheduled for Freeland this Friday has been cancelled, according to Trish Rose, Whidbey General Hospital spokeswoman. “
“Country Joe McDonald, who in 1969 at Woodstock, performed with his band Country Joe and Fish, will make an appearance at an election eve event at WICA next Monday. His famous four-letter cheer and songs such as his anti-Vietnam war anthem I Feel Like I’m Fixin’ to Die Rag, made him one of the most memorable cultural icons of the sixties. “
Free Exercise Time for Canines and their Humans
“As the wet, cold winter weather approaches, construction workers who have been moving dirt at the South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District’s new Langley Road soccer field site are getting ready to call it quits for the year. According to district director Jerry Cole, Oak Harbor’s Kreig Construction — which has a $369,688 contract with the district to do the dirt work and some asphalt paving — will be back next spring to put the finishing touches on the fields and a parking lot. “
“The fee the county charges local garbage haulers to dump trash is on its way down. But residents and businesses are not likely to see much of a drop, if any. “
“If something isn’t done to improve Whidbey Island’s highways by the year 2020, development restrictions may have to be put in place. “
