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A girls softball team comprised of athletes from all parts of Whidbey Island is expanding. By NATHAN WHALEN Special to The Record • August 13, 2024 1:30 am. Whidbey Island crabbing season hits a high-water mark. Whidbey pickleball players have a lot to relish. Boyles and Lemley make marks at state track tournament.
In turnaround, county commissioner, state senator poised for win …
1 day ago · In a remarkable turnaround, it appears that Island County’s District 2 county commissioner will be reelected, as will the incumbent state senator representing the area. Island County Commissioner Jill Johnson, a Republican, has moved ahead of Democratic challenger Christina Elliott by 574 votes ...
Oak Harbor to develop new economic strategy | South Whidbey …
2 days ago · The plan will cost $43,000 and come from an economic development budget of $85,000. Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts. The firm will form a steering committee, analyze data, gather public input, find gaps in the market and create a strategy showing Oak Harbor’s current economic state and how it can improve.
Orca family returns to Penn Cove after 50 years
6 days ago · After more than 50 years of avoiding Penn Cove, the southern resident orcas finally returned to the site of the tragic whale roundup. Sunday and Monday, crowds of emotional whale chasers and lucky passersby witnessed members of L-Pod swimming at full speed, jumping and slapping their tails in the waters off Central Whidbey.
Tale of grief, healing coming to South Whidbey stage
1 day ago · By Kira Erickson • November 12, 2024 1:30 am. Photo provided Piper Reva with her older brother, Adam. A South Whidbey performer and phlebotomist hopes to bring the community together with her multi-media, one-woman show. After a five-year hiatus, Clinton resident Piper Reva has found her pipes and is ready to take the stage once again.
Voters renew South Whidbey school levies
6 days ago · The renewed levy, which expires in 2028, will collect $3.9 million in 2026, $4 million in 2027 and $4.1 million in 2028 — or $12 million in total. The levy rate will be about 43 cents for every $1,000 of assessed property value in 2026, 41 cents per $1,000 in 2027 and 39 cents per $1,000 in 2028. This tax supplements areas that are unfunded ...
House odyssey tells a slice of Whidbey history
2 days ago · The fire poker, which was part of a gift her late mother Genevra never got to see, still remains by the fireplace. Though a runway now completely covers the spot where the house stood, a piece of Weidenbach history still lives on, Rector found out. On a slice of land, Genevra Weidenbach’s daffodils continue to bloom every spring.
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A man was killed when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck on North Whidbey Thursday night. Some parents worry their kids are being exposed to harmful ideologies and politics at HomeConnection. Two key races affecting Whidbey Island residents are real nail-biters.
Museum exhibits Whidbey’s indigenous roots
Oct 11, 2024 · New exhibits will revitalize the Langley museum by illuminating the culturally rich history of South Whidbey’s lesser known inhabitants. As a fresh coat of green paint dried on the walls in the front room of the South Whidbey Historical Museum, Kyle Walker excitedly rifled through a box of indigenous artifacts, unearthing a birch box and a burden basket that were recently donated.
South Whidbey solar projects receive grant funding
Oct 11, 2024 · The Good Cheer solar project was awarded a grant last year from the state Department of Commerce for a feasibility study. Now, it’s a matter of covering the rest of the costs for the project, which is estimated to be a total of $600,600. The executive team said they have been considering bridge loans to afford the project, which has an ...