The family of Matthew Hubner never had a grave to visit, but at least they had a memorial plaque attached to a bench at Deception Pass State Park.
Island County is headed back to the past in doubling the building permit fee for anyone who decides to build without a permit.
That was the policy until 2004, when the county, following the state’s lead, adopted the International Building Code, said Andy Griffin, Island County’s building official. The new code does not include the provision to double permit fees for scofflaws.
In wrestling, a coach pins his hope on — pins.
Not enough pins was the problem Wednesday night when the Oak Harbor Wildcats hosted the Anacortes Eagles in a WESCO 4A battle.
Oak Harbor won 6 of the 14 contested matches, but ended up far behind in the total score, 45-25, due mostly to pins, said coach Mike Crebbin.
Anyone can review what happened in 2008, so we’ll break with tradition and look back at what happened the following year, 2009.
Oak Harbor police are looking for a thief who grabbed a kettle filled with holiday donations from a Salvation Army site at Wal-Mart early Wednesday evening.
Police Chief Rick Wallace said the volunteer bell-ringer manning the kettle was a Junior ROTC student. He left his kettle momentarily to go inside the store for a soft drink, and when he returned the kettle was gone.
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The defending Wesco North champions and winners of the 2006 State 4A football championship will be battling for a playoff spot Friday night at Lake Stevens.
“We have to win this one — this one’s a must win,” said Oak Harbor Wildcats football coach Jay Turner.
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