Clinton News

Future ferry riders from Clinton to Mukilteo won't be docking between Ivar's and the block of white waterfront condos if the state Department of Transportation has its way.

Rumors proved true this week when Clinton resident Ed Jenkins officially announced that he has joined the race for Island County commissioner District 1. Jenkins, an independent, officially filed to run for the seat Thursday morning before a visit to the South Whidbey Record's office in Coupeville.

The first day of the official filing week for elected offices in Island County and the state yielded few surprises.

A 41-year-old Clinton woman accused of being an accomplice in the shotgun murder of her boyfriend's wife pleaded guilty to a lesser charge today in Whatcom County Superior Court.

There is a simple yet powerful way that progressive candidates can undercut their opponent and get cross over votes without sacrificing their values: turning change versus more of the same on its head.