The Oak Harbor girls basketball team used the clutch outside shooting of senior Marcy Manibusan and the inside play of junior Shirley Spears to post a 73-66 come-from-behind victory over the Squalicum Storm on Wednesday night.
Application deadline is Dec. 15
The Oak Harbor City Council will consider reinstating a 6 percent utility tax and raising property taxes by 4 percent at the Dec. 18 meeting.
Dr. Jeffrey S. Garden of Oak Harbor will answer questions about Islam and the Islamic world on Monday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m., at First Reformed Church in Oak Harbor.
Rev. Darryl Rodman of Oak Harbor will speak on his experiences in India on Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Oak Harbor.
When Sprint PCS failed to get a permit earlier this fall to build a 150-foot cellular communications tower on South Whidbey’s Swede Hill Road, people in the neighborhood who formed a group to oppose the structure’s construction were overjoyed.
For most of us the big game seasons are over. A few got real lucky and tagged a real wall-hanger. Others were satisfied with putting some quality wild game into their freezers, while others were pleased with just being able to get out and enjoy the outdoors (at least this is what Jerry Goen uses when he is stuck with tag soup). Year after year many hunters do exactly that. They may run a swab or brush through the barrel, and then they leave it until it is time to get ready for their annual trek into the autumn woods. Year after year, many hunters also make gunsmiths busy with repairs that could have been prevented with some easy post-hunt maintenance.
After the hunt is over, there is no rush to get things done. This “slow time” is the ideal time to do a thorough inspection on your big game rig. Hunting the slick forests, many a hunter has slipped or fallen. While you may think you caught your balance in the nick of time, you may have dinged your rifle. Take the time to go over every inch of your gun. Check the stock for warping, cracks or hairline fractures. Check from buttplate to forend. With many of the synthetic stocks, these minor imperfections will not be a problem, but with a fine piece of walnut, a little crack can turn into a major overhaul if not caught early.
Barn is filled with old-fashioned fun
Although I grieve just a bit when the long, dry days of summer become dark, damp and windy, I rather like these days because I am hopelessly nostalgic about the Christmas season. I pull the couch close to the wood stove. I pen Christmas cards at a leisurely pace. I heat cider and simmer a cheesecloth bag filled with mulling spices as much for the fragrance as for the flavor. And I listen to my Bing Crosby so I can hear him sing, “White Christmas” for the millionth time. I even join in — even though my children groan and make me promise I will not sing in the presence of their friends.
Filming of a new movie slowed traffic at Deception Pass Bridge on Wednesday.
Usually this time of the year, everybody starts to think about the annual trip by someone who brings good tidings and joy. Well not to compete with the big guy in red, but local anglers are also hoping to see an annual pilgrimage up local rivers this year.
Pearl Harbor survivors remember days of attacks
A jury found Linda Miley guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter Friday in the 1997 shooting death of Camano Island resident Jack Pearson.
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