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The wheels on the buses won't go 'round

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Whidbey Island businesses hope for a better year

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Education funding is on the line Tuesday for Coupeville schools

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Oak Harbor marina is open during phase-one project

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Utility pipelines, a longer gangway, sections of floating walkway and pilings are all getting the upgrade in this first phase of the Oak Harbor Marina redevelopment.

UPDATE: News-Times, Record to share offices in Coupeville

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Easement buys further protect Ebey’s Reserve

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Where there's smoke there's no fire at IDEX

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

About 30 IDEX Health and Science employees got an unexpected early lunch break - or possibly an early start to their weekend - after smoke forced an emergency evacuation of one of their buildings on Goldie Road late Friday morning.

Oak Harbor Police Department: Teenager on the roof, cats in a truck

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Oak Harbor woman makes a meth of wedding

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

UPDATE: Obama wants 26 more Growlers for Whidbey

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Five Wildcat wrestlers qualify for regional

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Oak Harbor qualified five wrestlers for this weekend's regional tournament.

Wildcat girls win -- the question is, by how many?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

The free-throwing shooting was shaky at the end and there is some confusion about the final score, but the Oak Harbor girls made enough plays down the stretch to pull out a 51-48 win at Stanwood Friday.

Wolves show poise in win over Archbishop Murphy

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

This time they handled the pressure, and this time they won.

Coupeville girls fall to first-place ATM

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

First-place Archbishop Thomas Murphy remained perfect in Cascade Conference girls basketball by defeating Coupeville 61-28 Friday on the Wolves’ court.

Spartan trio leads Stanwood over Wildcats

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

It will be nice to see Stanwood basketball player Zack Johnson graduate. And Kale Schmidt. And Drew Haugstad.

Basketball: Coupeville girls lose wild one to Granite Falls

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

A potential game-winning shot at the buzzer was a tick too late and the Coupeville girls fell to host Granite Falls 32-30 Tuesday.

Girls Basketball: Oak Harbor tops Arlington, closes in on playoff spot

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Although his team never led by fewer than eight points in the second half, Oak Harbor girls basketball coach Brett McLeod said he never felt "comfortable" in the Wildcats' 67-53 win over Arlington here Wednesday.

Rouser to play football for Central Washington

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Oak Harbor senior Nick Rouser signed a letter of intent Wednesday to play football for Central Washington University.

Unselfish Wolves rock Granite Falls 78-58

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Unselfish play led to balanced scoring and a 78-58 win for the Coupeville boys basketball team over visiting Granite Falls Tuesday.

Arlington controls boards, Wildcats in boys basketball

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Statistics can be misleading, but there was no mistake that rebounding played a key role in Oak Harbor's 61-48 loss in boys basketball at Arlington Tuesday.

Coupeville watercolorist makes ‘best of’ book

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Raven Rocks artists show ‘Artists in Love’

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Actors needed for 'Cash on Delivery'

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Whidbey Island Arts Council benefit sings ‘The Body Electric’

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

“The Body Electric,” a retrospective of the art work of South Whidbey artist Ken Hassrick, will open Friday, Feb. 5 at the Rob Schouten Gallery in Greenbank as a fundraising exhibition to benefit the Whidbey Island Arts Council.

Whidbey Playhouse presents wives during war

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Violinist can go home again

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Whidbey Working Artists preps for spring tour

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Oil artist featured in February at Oak Harbor's Garry Oak Gallery

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Renowned pianist tickles the ivory in Oak Harbor

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Ear to the Ground

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Coupeville home builder awarded for energy efforts

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Ted Clifton, Clifton View Homes, Coupeville, has been recognized by the National Association of Home Builders Research Center as a leader in energy-efficient construction.

First Friday benefits Greenbank Farm

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Web sales help keep business afloat

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Property values decline in Island County

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Oak Harbor business students go to work at Safeway

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

More than 50 teens took over the Oak Harbor Safeway Wednesday, during an annual event designed to give students a look at the store’s inside operations.

North Whidbey firefighters recognize their own

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

The men and women who volunteer their time to ensure the safety of the North Whidbey community enjoyed a little reprieve Monday evening at the annual North Whidbey Fire and Rescue Awards Dinner.

Review: ‘Cover of Life’ reveals naked truth

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Whidbey Island history saved through art

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

The gas pump on the Freeman Boyer Farm, a tree and a Coupeville church may not seem connected at first, but they are all part of a year-long preservation project.

Orca population could be nearing sustainability, Orca Network says

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Big crowd gawks at new Oak Harbor High School digs

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Oak Harbor High School's brightest shine at awards ceremony

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Focus Northwest

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Oak Harbor: Gas was only 10 cents per gallon, but on the drive home...

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:39 PST

Gas costs 10 cents per gallon, but on the drive home from filling the tank, a car may be delayed by cows crossing the road. Lanterns were the mode of lighting, even after the introduction of electricity, since it wasn’t on 24 hours a day. Trucks with benches passed as school buses and bartering for gas, eggs and chickens took the place of using money.

Sound off: Think of the farmers when you buy food

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:40 PST

Editorial: We're really not leaving

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:40 PST

This week’s news that The Whidbey News-Times is moving its offices to Coupeville doesn’t mean anything will really be changing for our valued readers. Whether you read the printed paper or the online edition, you will notice no change at all.

Editor's Column: Natural selection shows a sexier future

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:40 PST

Editorial: A January to remember

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:40 PST

Sound off: Island County Fair is no burden to taxpayers

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:40 PST

Editorial: Taxes aren't all so bad

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:40 PST

Editorial: Yes, yes, yes in Coupeville

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:40 PST

The Coupeville School District needs the continued support of local voters and property owners if it wishes to maintain its excellent educational program. Another levy election is already under way in a mailbox near you. The all-mail balloting continues until election day, Feb. 9, so don’t forget to mail your ballot back before the post office closes that day.

Editor's column: The sullen, glum face of disaster in Olympia

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:40 PST

The face of disaster: Sullen looks, glum conversation, a depressing atmosphere, the inability to accomplish anything meaningful in life ... yes, it’s all there, and we need not look at Haiti, but closer to home, in Olympia.

Sound off: Oak Harbor takes care of its children

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:40 PST

The re-opening Jan. 13 of Oak Harbor High School showcased student talent and success with music, food, and visibly excited student guides proudly showing mom and dad their school. But the most inspirational aspect of the three hour celebration was, simply, the people.

Editorial: Pull together on downtown

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:40 PST

Controversial as it may have been, the Oak Harbor City Council Tuesday night sealed the fate of the downtown stretch of Pioneer Way: It will become a one-way street in 2011.

Donations help boys and girls

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:40 PST

Just wanted to send a big thank you to Izzy Reyes of North Whidbey General Contractors and Tricia Fralick of Genesis Hair Salon for their generous donation to the Coupeville Boys & Girls Club!

Too many work for the government

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:40 PST

There are three types of workers; government, free enterprise, and those who would work if they had a job. The free enterprise workers support the other two while also supporting their own families and the welfare system of those who would work if they could, those who can’t, those who won’t, and those who have given up.

Global warming is a fairy tale

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:40 PST

Give us safety from developers

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:40 PST

My wife and I are retirees on a fixed income. We, too, demand security and safety. Our concept of security includes protection from the predation that permits the devastation of our property and that forces us to subsidize the very predation. Those who invest in developing land and resources should pay impact fees at least commensurate with that of other counties.

County should sell fairgrounds

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:40 PST

Support fair elections now

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:40 PST

Three candidates for Congress in the 2nd Congressional District spoke to a gathering of interested Democrats and independents in Coupeville last Thursday night, Jan. 28.

Jury’s still out on climate change

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:40 PST

In your Jan. 30 issue Jim Hyde states that “there is overwhelming consensus among scientists that climate changes are man-made.” I am not sure what “overwhelming” signifies in this context but I must point out that there is a large body of scientists who insist that climate changes are not man-made.

My house color is my business

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:40 PST

I own a historic house in Coupeville (the Dr. White House) and haven’t had any problems with the Coupeville Historic Review Committee. I recently attended a meeting about combining the two HRCs, Island County and Coupeville, and about telling people what color they can paint their houses.

Card companies exploit Haiti

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:40 PST

We’re Americans and darn glad about it. Since we don’t remember having had any say about where we would be born, our parentage, genes we would inherit, or time of birth, I guess we’ve just been lucky. But we’re also having a difficult time being proud of it.

How to vote in Coupeville

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:40 PST

Please allow us to provide clarification regarding ballot mailing information stated in a recent editorial article regarding the Coupeville election on Feb. 9.