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Adam Samp of Ballard Diving and Salvage uses a suction wand to draw diesel fuel from a tank aboard a workboat at the Coupeville boat launch. Divers used a vaccuum to remove the fuel from the Deep Sea, which sank Sunday.
Penn Cove has been closed to all shellfish harvesting following a diesel fuel spill from a derelict crabbing boat that burned and sank near the mussel rafts in Penn Cove. Tuesday, May 15, 2012
When Tom and Vicky Brown decided to launch a small goat dairy near Freeland a few years ago, they turned to the Whidbey Island Conservation District for help. Thursday, May 10, 2012
Some 60 acres of land at Camp Casey near Coupeville will soon be protected from development – and open to the public – thanks to a $1.9 million state appropriation. (2 comments) Thursday, May 10, 2012
When a person falls victim to a stroke, doctors must act quickly to restore blood flow to the patient’s brain to prevent further damage. Thursday, May 10, 2012
South Whidbey Fire and Emergency Medical Services has scheduled three meetings to discuss a proposed levy lid lift intended to fund department activities. Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Coupeville High School junior Amanda d'Almeida improved to three-for-three at the first stop on her annual postseason trek Friday, teaming with Lexi Blanchette to win the doubles competition and claim a trip to next week's Tri-District tennis tourney. Saturday, May 12, 2012
Competing in the second day of the Cascade Conference championships in Duvall, Coupeville High School senior Mitch Pelroy zipped to top times in the 100 (fourth place) and 200 (second), then added the 300 hurdles (fourth) just for a change of pace, while Larry Hurlburt staked a claim for dominance in the 400, finishing third. Saturday, May 12, 2012
Shattering his personal record by two-and-a-half-feet, Coupeville High School sophomore Nick Streubel placed sixth in the discus at the Cascade Conference championships in Duvall Wednesday. Thursday, May 10, 2012
Coupeville senior Jake Perez knows exactly what he likes to do, and hopes to make a living at it in the not-too-distant future. (1 comments) Thursday, May 10, 2012
Strong pitching from a trio of hurlers and a strong debut from catcher Carson Risner, making his first varsity start in the biggest game of the year, weren’t enough last week as the Coupeville High School baseball squad lost a lead late and was bounced from the playoffs 6-3 in a district play-in game at Nooksack Valley. Thursday, May 10, 2012
A growing group of like-minded Whidbey Island folks who want to encourage a bike-centric lifestyle have launched a new movement – Occupy Your Bike. Thursday, May 10, 2012
Hammers, drills, pry bars, saws, shovels and other tools were wielded by 121 eager volunteers at Saturday’s Central Whidbey Hearts and Hammers workday. Thursday, May 10, 2012
There’s something to be said for people who weed in the rain, go out on slug patrol in gale-force winds or erect impregnable fortresses to protect a single petunia from marauding wildlife. Thursday, May 10, 2012
Local vintner Blooms Winery has created a Good Cheer White and Good Cheer Red label to benefit the Good Cheer Food Bank and Thrift Stores. Thursday, May 10, 2012
The Whidbey Island Vintners Association is sponsoring the Savor Spring Wine Tour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20. Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The 21st annual Penn Cove Water Festival, a popular family event that showcases Native American history, food and culture, returns to the Coupeville waterfront from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 19. Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Coupeville artist Stephanie Schuemann is offering drop-in drawing classes from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, through June 6 at the Pacific Northwest Art School, 15 N.W. Birch St., Coupeville. Thursday, May 10, 2012
The Pioneer Way reconstruction project in Oak Harbor earned a Silver Certification from the Greenroads Foundation, a Redmond based organization that monitors the environmental impact of road design projects. Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Lisbeth Cort of Coupeville has opened Whidbey Island Style, an interior decorating business offering redesign and color consulting services to homeowners on Whidbey Island and in the surrounding area. (1 comments) Tuesday, May 01, 2012
A policy change approved Tuesday by the Coupeville Town Council allow the owners of some historic homes to skip a previous requirement to allow space for parking when they convert their buildings to commercial use. Thursday, April 26, 2012
