South Whidbey Fire/EMS recently approved a five-year strategic plan that calls for a levy lid lift. The fire department is considering asking voters to increase… Continue reading
A federal agency seems to be holding Island County a higher standard than others in the region for a national program that provides flood insurance… Continue reading
Access to a critical component of addiction recovery for Whidbey Island residents has been inconsistent at best. Early next month, a new program will launch… Continue reading
Last year was the hospital’s “year of listening,” according to CEO Ron Telles, and 2020 will be “the year of action.” During Wednesday morning’s monthly… Continue reading
For as long as the Point in Time Count has existed, Clinton hairdresser William Bolding has shown up every year to provide haircuts free of… Continue reading
Langley Councilman Craig Cyr is fulfilling a campaign promise by trying to get fireworks banned from within city limits. At a city council meeting Tuesday… Continue reading
High tides and strong gusts are in the forecast for this weekend, which might be a recipe for disaster in one South Whidbey community. Diking… Continue reading
A beloved icon of Langley’s holiday season is no more. Mayor Tim Callison announced at a city council meeting Jan. 21 that the Clipper will… Continue reading
A $1-million grant from the state will go a long ways toward repairing and protecting many of the structures that are intrinsic to the rich… Continue reading
Whidbey voters registered with the county will have a chance to decide who will be the newest member of a non-regulatory, governmental entity dedicated to… Continue reading
In some cases, social media really can serve as the great unifier. When Kaili Slate and Denice Bochantin saw the devastation wildfires had been causing… Continue reading
A longtime nurse and Whidbey resident is challenging incumbent Rep. Norma Smith, R-Clinton for her seat in the state House of Representatives. Democrat Suzanne Wood-ard… Continue reading
A Clinton man who assaulted a woman and teenage girl and wrestled deputies near an open septic tank was recently sentenced to jail. Justin M.… Continue reading
An inmate at Clallam Bay Corrections Center is suing Island County over a fall he blames on a missing shower mat in Island County jail… Continue reading
Most school children in the United States learn about Martin Luther King Jr.’s renowned 1963 speech and the March on Washington. But fewer people know… Continue reading
Island County commissioners are “aghast” at recent actions taken by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that could affect local shoreline property owners. During a work… Continue reading
The South Whidbey High School’s jazz band has been chosen as one of a dozen to compete in a national competition this spring, proving that… Continue reading
Last month, Island Herb offered the Whidbey Homeless Coalition the challenge of matching a $10,000 donation. Eric Wing, Island Herb’s general manager, said the store’s… Continue reading
A proposed trail and parking project to improve access to a trail on county property has been met with strong opposition by the surrounding residents.… Continue reading
Port of South Whidbey Commissioner Curt Gordon has been talking about parking for more than a decade. He began his efforts to add overnight parking… Continue reading
