Island County Democrats gather for county convention.
LANGLEY — Two multi-media company teams have won Webby Awards, the leading international honor for the Internet projects. Unusual, however, is that both of them celebrated in Langley.
It’s time to oil the bicycle chains, dust off the bicycle shorts and hop on your bike to head down to the Bayview Cash Store.
The controversial waterfront project by Nancy Josephson and Steve Day just slimmed down considerably.
The two developers, who announced plans last year for a seaside mixed-use complex on Wharf Street, dropped about one-third of the land area they had eyed for the project, Day said Friday.
City Council says public will not be ignored in process
LANGLEY — A bitter aftertaste from the recent rewrite of Langley’s growth plan has led a Langley resident to continue questioning the city’s new policy on wrapping up changes to the plan.
LANGLEY — The Langley City Council shot down an annexation request by Robert and Bonnie Arndt at the council’s meeting Wednesday.
The Arndts had asked to get the city’s OK to submit an annexation petition for their two parcels that total about 11 acres on the north side of Maxwelton Road near the Woodman Cemetery.
You don’t need a translator to understand the importance of helping terminally-ill children.
Father Alexander Tkachenko, the founder and executive director of the St. Petersburg Children’s Hospice, is visiting Whidbey Island from Russia to speak about his work.
A Langley woman has turned her lifelong passion for caring into a business venture.
Dr. Eileen Jackson has created Life By Design, which offers care management for the elderly and disabled. The business also provides training and consulting for independent care providers.
BAYVIEW — It’s all fun and games at the new daycare in Bayview.
The Oasis Children’s Center opened its doors recently and there is no shortage of parents looking for childcare.
Director Julia Lewis said many families called before the center was even open.
Dr. McCabe to retire after decades as a South End practitioner.
He’s the new kid on the block despite being on the job for more than 24 years.
Dr. Bill Wien is now working alongside Dr. Donald McCabe at Freeland Family Medical Center. Wien began seeing patients this week, and eventually will take over the practice when McCabe retires.
LANGLEY — Troubles with the ferry service between Keystone and Port Townsend has meant less money in the cash registers of island businesses.
BAYVIEW — At the young age of 11 and 14, Terra and Rohanna Wildon are seasoned business women.
For four years, they’ve been manufacturing body and home care products and selling them at the Bayview Farmers Market or by home order through their label Sweet Sisters. Initially, it was to raise some money for their horses.
Lynn Tippery could have died two times over without knowing what killed her.
In the fall of 1992, Tippery, a South Whidbey Soroptimist member, had two heart attacks. She went into cardiac arrest twice and her heart stopped beating.
