Freeland News

The Port of South Whidbey will hold a workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 6 to orient commissioners on current and projected actions needed in 2010.

A warm welcome to Taylor Junebug Janes, born at home in Freeland on Dec. 17, 2009.

A lawsuit challenging Island Countya s ban on shooting at Deer Lagoon was dismissed in Island County Superior Court on Thursday.

Langley CMA will host a oeThe Peripheral Worship Leadera seminar from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan.

School board passes radical restructuring plan, votes to shutter Langley Middle School and move students to the high school campus in light of $1.8 million budget gap.

It was 11:10 a.m. on a chilly, crystal-clear Sunday morning in Langley and Donny and Marie Perez, after a nice breakfast at Mike's Place, were ready to shop.

The Whidbey Island Writers Association announced David Hearn as the grand-prize winner in the 2009 Spirit of Writing contest for his short story, a oeThe Truth of Relationship.a Hearn won a a oeA Day at the MFA,a a one-day participation in the January residency schedule of the Whidbey Writers Workshop Master of Fine Arts degree program.

Alicia and Zach Bartel proudly announce the birth of their son, Owen Grant Bartel, at the Greenbank Birth Center on Dec.

Joanna Gabriel gives the Unity message Joanna Gabriel will give the talk a oeNo Room At The Inna at Unity this Sunday.

Anna Mastronardi in her South Whidbey studio. Photo by Sue Frause. I'm not quite sure how I met artist Anna Mastronardi, but I think it was through Facebook.

Goose Community Grocer is making an impact in its community. The store, which opened in September at 14485 Highway 525 in Langley, is donating a five-minute shopping spree this afternoon.

Maverick Christensen of Freeland has been caught doing unsolicited good, and hea s going to be honored for it.

Twelve recent graduates of the countya s firefighter training academy officially joined the roster of Island County Fire District 3 volunteers this past week.

Commissioners for the Freeland Water & Sewer District unanimously rejected a request from a Freeland man for a break on the bill he received after puncturing a water line in October.

As of noon Dec. 7, Island County Public Health removed all restrictions on administering the H1N1 swine flu vaccine in Island County.

Tourism-promoting groups in Island County received a boost in November as the Board of Island County Commissioners dispersed its yearly allotment of lodging tax funds.

Cash-strapped Island County is considering collecting boat-launch fees at the eight facilities it owns, including three on the South End.

WAIF Freeland Thrift Shop registered its highest monthly sales in the past 10 years during October, store manager Mary Dickman said.

Dona t worry about this morninga s house fire in downtown Clinton. The fire department will be setting it.

Songwriter to give the Unity message Doug Benecke will speak on a oeLight Hidden in the Darknessa on Sunday at Unity of Whidbey.