FREELAND – It won’t be Milan or even Edinburgh, but South Enders will get to see the latest in kilt fashion trends during an upcoming fundraiser event.
Seattle Pacific University has more work to do to pass muster with the county on its development plans for Camp Casey.
Work began this morning on improvements along Highway 525 in Clinton.
GREENBANK — When two peacocks and five peahens wandered onto a Greenbank homeowner’s spacious yard one Saturday earlier this month, she enjoyed their extravagant presence.
The string of home burglaries that started earlier this year on the South End appears to be continuing. Within the past week, there have been seven reports of burglaries or vehicle prowling incidents at homes in Clinton, Langley and Freeland.
COUPEVILLE — It’s nothing but a small grassy lot at the foot of Freeland Hill right now. But if Terry Otey of Freeland gets his proposed project approved, the narrow lot near the Freeland Library could become a warehouse and storage facility.
Island County Commissioner Phil Bakke has gotten the state’s attention with his recent letter that blasted the state Department of Transportation over traffic safety in Clinton. Paula Hammond, the state’s transportation secretary, has agreed to take a look at the issues and visit Clinton for herself in a few weeks.
FREELAND — Island County doesn’t know precisely where the pollution is coming from that’s fouling Holmes Harbor, but officials said they have narrowed their focus to four areas within Freeland as the likely problem areas.
In August 2001, at the age of 21, Bewley joined the ranks of the Navy’s explosive ordnance disposal technicians as his father Ronald and brother J. Patrick witnessed his proud moment.
But friends and family in Hector, a tiny town in central Arkansas, are now mourning the loss of Bewley. The sailor was killed in action on Nov. 8 in Salah ad Din province, Iraq; the sixth sailor assigned to Whidbey who had died in the war.
Company could get sold at auction
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders Inc. voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 proceedings at U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Western District of Washington on Friday, Nov. 16.
CLINTON — Clarence may have gotten his wings, but some angels don’t need wings to do their good work.
Take Roberta Tarr for instance, who works as a Chemo Angel.
SEATTLE — Most days, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle is a nonprofit biomedical-research institution.
Last week, though, the research center added teaching teens to its duties when it hosted “Hutch High.”
OAK HARBOR — He had the go-get-’em gusto of a professional wrestler, set off by the wild whiskers of a mountain man or a rock-n-roll rebel like Elvis.
A somber crowd of sailors from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island gave a tear-filled farewell Tuesday to Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Bewley at a memorial service in the Navy’s base movie theater.
