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Greenbank Farm welcomes new farmer trainer
Mar 01 2013, 12:46 PM A Central Whidbey farmer trainer center needed a new teacher and the Greenbank Farm Management Group tapped someone from corn country for the job.
Listing ferries, cancelled trips spark concerns
The MV Kennewick steams out of Keystone Thursday on its way to Port Townsend. One of three new ferries built to serve the route, the boats have come under fire from those who question their cost and design.  - Justin Burnett photo Mar 01 2013, 12:46 PM Already under fire over a slew of cost and design concerns, Washington’s newest ferries are earning fresh criticism from one state lawmaker as operational statistics reveal new questions about the vessels’ performance.
Coast Guard rescues two from cove
Coupeville resident Mike Haugen (in life jacket) looks at the U.S. Coast Guard helicopter that rescued him and his friend, Keith Porter, from their small runabout Monday morning. They were on the boat when it was caught by the wind and blown out of Penn Cove. - Justin Burnett photo Mar 01 2013, 12:43 PM Two Coupeville men were rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew Monday after their small boat was caught by strong winds and pushed out of Penn Cove and into Puget Sound. The two men and their dog, were hoisted to safety amidst 46-mph winds and six-to seven-foot seas.
OPINION: Many groups make up town
Mar 01 2013, 12:52 PM There are a lot of interesting groups in Coupeville, groups of people that do a variety of fun activities. I’d like to start compiling a list of all these organizations and when they meet. I want to help get the word out. Perhaps there are people new to the area, like myself, who still haven’t even heard of all the fun things they could be participating in.
LETTER: Hired guns missed the protection mark
Mar 01 2013, 12:54 PM So Coupeville is being forced to consider outsourcing its police protection? One of the principal attributes of having our own police force is the personal relationship the officers have with community members, adults and school kids alike.
Kings to rule Coupeville High School softball team
David and Amy King  - Jim Waller photo Mar 01 2013, 12:49 PM The Coupeville High School softball team will have a new co-coach tandem this spring, but working together is nothing new for the pair -- they’ve been married for over 25 years. David King, who coaches the girls basketball team, and his assistant hoop coach, wife Amy, will join forces to led the Coupeville fastball team this spring.
Town gearing up for Mussel Festival Friday
Mar 01 2013, 12:44 PM Get your bibs ready. Penn Cove Mussel Festival starts Friday. The three-day event stays true to its roots with nearly every Coupeville restaurant offering chowder samplings.
LETTER: Thankful for support of scholarship auction
Mar 01 2013, 12:53 PM The Coupeville Lions give their heartfelt thanks to all of your generosity of time and spirit in making the Coupeville Lions Eighth Annual Scholarship Auction an enormous success. It is clear that this simple fundraiser idea, hatched by a Coupeville Lion nearly 10 years ago, has become Coupeville High School’s largest contributor of scholarships for higher education.
Assessor delivers baby goat during farm visit
During a recent visit to a historic Central Whidbey Farm, Island County Assessor Mary Engle found herself delivering  a baby goat . - Jessie Stensland photo Mar 01 2013, 12:48 PM Saving a life is all in a day’s work for Island County Assessor Mary Engle. The elected assessor was called into action last month while she was teaching a new appraiser how to measure farm buildings. They stopped at Central Whidbey’s historic Jenne Farm, owned by Fran Einterz and Joyce Peterson.
CHS hoopsters earn honorable mention
Mar 01 2013, 12:50 PM Three Coupeville High School basketball players earned honorable mention for the all-Cascade Conference teams selected earlier this month.