A small electrical fire on the Tokitae knocked the vessel out of service today, leaving the Clinton-to-Mukilteo route with just one boat.
According to Washington State Ferries spokesman Ian Sterling, a pipe associated with the vessel’s heating system burst sometime before noon. It was located in a small room and started an “electrical fire.” He described the fire as small and that passengers were never in any danger.
Like many middle-aged, working-class family men, I have a few defining and perhaps stereotypical characteristics. I like watching TV, my dirty socks never seem make it to the clothes hamper, I spend too much time at work and I like to eat. A lot. Yup, being the man of the house and finishing off that extra scoop of rice at dinner — I can’t responsibly let it go to waste — have taken a hefty toll. I won’t go into details, but let’s just say the days of weighing a trim buck-60 are long gone.
A man is confirmed dead in what police describe as a high-speed accident in Freeland today.
According to state police, a red Acura was Southbound on Highway 525 and had just passed Cameron Road at about 4 p.m. when it attempted to pass another southbound vehicle.
It’s begun.
The hopes of a few Clinton movers and shakers to spark a movement of widespread lobbying for ferry improvements on the South End appears to have succeeded as several independent efforts are well underway this week.
“Hell no, absolutely not!”
That was my official response to The Record’s recent invitation to participate in the Clinton Library’s first Spellathon.
Freeland’s phase 1A sewer project received a $2.7 million shot in the arm last week.
On the heels of what many are describing as the worst summer in recent memory for long ferry lines, members of the Clinton Community Council are setting their gaze on the state’s fourth and final budgeted 144-car ferry.
The Suquamish is scheduled to hit the water in 2018, but where the vessel will end up remains undecided. Leading members of the council believe it should come to the South End, and the body will decide later this month whether or not to formally lobby the state for the vessel.
South Whidbey’s first marijuana production facility, Now in Zen, has received a green light from the county’s hearing examiner.
In his written decision, Island Hearing Examiner Michael Bobbink approved the proposed Bayview farm’s site plan, describing it as a “small agricultural type operation” and dismissing the concerns of a vocal group of opposing neighbors.
There’s a time and a place for everything, my mom used to say. Sadly, we can’t do everything all the time. Blackberry and crab seasons are in the summer, pinks only run every odd year, skiing is a winter sport, and fall through spring is when young minds spend their days at school. That means homework and early bedtimes.
Lame.
After years of dreaming and planning about a better boat launch at Possession Beach Waterfront Park, the project is finally about to become a reality.
The Port of South Whidbey recently hired a construction manager, and officials say work on the new ramp and docks will likely begin within two months.
“I’d say the first week of November is a safe bet,” said Jan-Marc Jouas, interim executive director for the port.
Regular users of the popular launch are looking forward to the improvements.
At a time when state ferry leaders are heralding “record” ridership increases throughout the system, statistics for the Clinton-to-Mukilteo route reveal second quarter growth is at its lowest level in five years.
Taxpayers may end up paying more than top dollar for a small parking lot in Langley.
You may not like having a pot farm sprout up in your backyard, but that doesn’t mean it’s illegal.
A key land use official made that clear to a crowd of about 30 people during a public hearing in Coupeville on Thursday. The meeting was the final step in the review process of a site plan for Now in Zen, a proposed 30,000-square-foot marijuana production facility located off Bayview Road.
