GREENBANK — As proponents of a Whidbey public utility district continue moving forward with their plans to get a measure crafted for the November ballot, Puget Sound Energy is upgrading on Whidbey Island.
The virulent outbreak of pertussis, commonly called whooping cough, may be on the downward path.
It took them 28 hours, 45 minutes and 9 seconds and they placed 108 out of 142 teams, but it was worth it.
There’s a time to learn and a time to have fun. When those two are combined, magic can happen. Every Wednesday afternoon over four weeks this summer, South Whidbey Yacht Club members have been sharing their love of sailing and boats with young people by volunteering with the South Whidbey Youth Connection program.
Though they haven’t decided exactly how they will fund a new South End recreation center, South Whidbey Park & Recreation District commissioners have a clear idea what the facility will cost.
Theresa Marie Gandhi is mad enough to chew nails and spit rust.
South Whidbey school officials had their final review of the 2008-2009 budget before unanimously approving it Wednesday night.
District business manager Dan Poolman reported that next year’s revenue is estimated at $17.6 million, and $373,015 less than the year before.
LANGLEY — A solution may have been found to save the signature wooden Castle Park from being replaced with a plastic replica: a roof.
For two South Whidbey public agencies, space may indeed be the final frontier.
The South Whidbey School District is facing reduced revenues next year as enrollment declines.
The outbreak of whooping cough on Whidbey Island continues.
Island County Chief Medical Officer Dr. Roger Case reported late Tuesday there are 42 confirmed, five probable, and 17 suspect cases of pertussis for a total of 65.
Despite the delay caused by an outbreak of whooping cough, the 13- to 14-year-old South Whidbey Little League All Star team finally got to play on June 12 and became District 11 champions by defeating the team from South Skagit by 9-1 in seven innings.
LANGLEY — The new pool and recreation center the park district wants to build won’t be cheap — not to taxpayers and not to the people who use it.
