Forget those thunderous booms that rattled your windows and sent your cat Snooki scampering under the bed.
Turns out, the Fourth of July holiday weekend was actually pretty quiet.
LANGLEY — For two years, TJ Russell was the last line of defense.
Blocking, diving, jumping and sliding were routine when Russell was in the goalie’s box. The recent Island Christian Academy graduate and goalie on the Falcon boys soccer team impressed enough coaches to be voted to the all-Cascade Conference first team.
Talk about finding the green.
The Useless Bay Women’s Association raised $5,300 for Rally for the Cure at its annual golf tournament and luncheon.
With the high waters of Deer Lake chewing away at the shoreline, residents are wondering what can be done to keep their waterfront properties from slipping beneath the waves.
Anyone looking for some spark, sizzle, boom or flash for Independence Day, can head over to the Kiwanis fireworks stand at Ken’s Korner.
Superintendent Fred McCarthy left his dream job amid plentiful thanks, hearty laughter and a teddy bear with a tie.
South Whidbey School District has laid off 13 employees in its latest, and possibly last, wave of budget cuts for the year.
Celebrate America is about $3,500 short of its $33,000 budget.
But don’t fret over Freeland’s fireworks display. Organizers said the show will go on.
Dave Guetlin has resigned as head coach of the South Whidbey High School baseball team.
“It was just time,” Guetlin said. “I needed to spend a little more time seeing my sons as they’re going their way and be able to travel a little bit.”
LANGLEY — It was a swan song that ruffled plenty of feathers.
Two soon-departing members of the South Whidbey School Board refused to budge from their controversial decision to close Langley Middle School, and the board voted 3-1 Wednesday to continue consolidating schools on Maxwelton Road.
LANGLEY — When Dean Freundlich defends someone, they know it before they ever see him.
They feel it when he slams into their bodies with all 6 feet, 2 inches of him.
LANGLEY — Christopher Turpen stood before a packed South Whidbey High School gymnasium.
The lights were dimmed, reflecting the bittersweet mood of South Whidbey’s graduation.
LANGLEY — Glen Harris warned the young archer as she drew back her arrow.
“Sophia, you’re flirting with danger again,” he said.
