“Businesses get a break, but everyone else will pay higher utility fees”
Editors a century ago had dreams of a huge Whidbey metropolis
New Navy planes; a gentrified economy; health care and business in cyberspace — key people tell us what the future holds for Whidbey
“Top brass call ferries, highways critical to region’s bases; express worries about I-695 cuts”
“But should anyone care? Old fears about power outages, phone outages, bank collapses, etc., are overblown, officials in those industries say. But it’s still not a bad idea to be prepared for a disaster — whether it happens on New Year’s Eve or not.”
“A view of Whidbey, through emergency 911 reports”
“Overtime, family stress, travel, expensive housing, but healthy benefits all come into play when they decide whether to re-enlist, or try their luck with higher-paying civilian jobs.”
Vote takes effect before Initiative 695 becomes law
Oak Harbor couple serves up fresh turkey for holiday feasts
“Vote now, or go to a public vote later is the question for Monday’s board meeting in Oak Harbor”
Islanders come away with multiple impressions after encounters with both sides of the WTO protests
Seattle-area couple arrested after witnesses see them flee from Kits Cameras
Donors pitch in to help bury woman left alone
