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County to take new look at recycling
Jan 31 2013, 5:36 PM
Curbside recycling on Whidbey Island may get scrapped before getting started.
On Monday, the Island County commissioners agreed to revisit last month’s landmark decision to require Island Disposal, the county’s licensed garbage hauler, to roll out a curbside program for customers in Langley and rural parts of Whidbey Island sometime this year.
Giving an old canoe new life
Jan 31 2013, 5:37 PM
Restoration of one of the oldest known Native American canoes in Washington is nearing completion and Island County Historical Society officials have high hopes the artifact will soon be on display inside the Coupeville museum.
Making my way out of the foggy abyss
Jan 31 2013, 5:38 PM
I’ve been in a fog for the last week.
I’m not just talking about the dense wall of mist that’s been surrounding Whidbey Island on a regular basis, but a fog known as “Megan should have gotten her flu shot.”
New operations scheduled at OLF Coupeville this week
Feb 04 2013, 8:59 AM
There is a change to scheduled Field Carrier Landing Practice operations for Whidbey Island Naval Air Station based aircraft at the Outlying Field in Coupeville this week.
Front Street erosion stable for now
Feb 07 2013, 11:35 AM
A section of eroding bluff along NE Front Street in Coupeville that is threatening a sidewalk is believed to be stable for now but the situation will continue to be monitored closely, town officials say.
County gets OK to review recycle plan
Feb 07 2013, 11:35 AM
Reversing a decision to start curbside recycling service to rural parts of Whidbey Island and Langley is not impossible nor should it present any legal hurdles, county and state officials have confirmed.
Kwarsick checks in for jail stint
Feb 07 2013, 11:36 AM
Former Langley Mayor Larry Kwarsick checked into Island County Jail this week, serving the first of what will be a 15-day sentence.
County to amend budget
Feb 07 2013, 11:39 AM
A nearly $1.6 million budget amendment that is largely a housekeeping measure will be the subject of an Island County public hearing in Coupeville next week.
Coupeville artist honored for iconic Water Festival images
Feb 07 2013, 11:45 AM
Noted Coupeville woodworker Roger Purdue will be honored Sunday for his work for the Penn Cove Water Festival.
The longtime woodworker will also provide a gift of 15 years worth of logos that will be used to promote the popular festival.
Letter: WAIF is thankful for volunteers who helped raise new barn
Feb 07 2013, 11:47 AM
Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation (WAIF) is grateful for the extraordinary volunteer efforts that went into constructing WAIF’s multi-purpose barn located on WAIF’s new shelter site.