Neither an attempted coat snatching nor a mashed potato incident could dampen the gluttonous spirit of Coupeville diners at its annual Community Potluck Thursday.
Island County commissioners clashed with other elected officials who described the pay raises they received Monday as “a slap in the face.”
North Whidbey resident and Republican Rick Hannold will take office later this week as Island County’s District 3 commissioner.
The Oak Harbor community rallied around one of its treasured traditions this year and fed thousands of people at Thursday’s North Whidbey Community Harvest at the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge.
Appointed Commissioner Aubrey Vaughan attended his last meeting Monday in that capacity, urging the future board to continue on with a spirit of cooperation.
Whidbey environmentalists have made good on their threat to file legal action against Island County after commissioners’ adoption of a “bare minimum” fish and wildlife ordinance.
County leaders approved a continuation of the conservation futures levy Monday at the same rate as last year despite resident support for a 1-percent increase.
While Island County officials say the tone of anti-noise leaders is becoming more aggressive, one longtime critic of the board of commissioners is claiming he was bullied.
Ben Kroll and his daughter, Abigail, 2, waited expectantly for “Uncle Josh” to land his EA-6B Prowler at Ault Field and climb out of the cockpit.
Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks was scolded Wednesday by the board of commissioners after requesting additional money just one month after a 2015 budget was adopted.
The Navy will hold two additional open-house meetings for the ongoing Environmental Impact Statement on the EA-18G Growler in Port…
The Navy will hold two additional open-house meetings for the ongoing Environmental Impact Statement on the EA-18G Growler in Port Townsend and on Lopez Island.
Meetings were held last month in Coupeville, Oak Harbor and Anacortes.
The Navy said the move was made at the request of elected leaders, according to a Wednesday press release.
Island County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson will serve as the board’s chairwoman in 2015.
