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The Haven shelter eyes permanent home near Coupeville
— Created May 19, 2021 by Kacie Jo VoellerBy Kacie Jo Voeller The Haven, a night-to-night shelter for the homeless, is hoping to turn a former Jehovah’s Witness facility on Morris Road near Coupeville into its permanent home. […]
COVID cases plateau in Island County
— Created May 12, 2021 by Kathy ReedBy Kathy Reed Island County seems to be seeing the same trend in new COVID cases as the rest of the state – growth of the virus seems to be […]
4th of July fireworks are on!
— Created May 12, 2021 by Kathy ReedBy Kathy Reed The Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce the return of its annual 4th of July fireworks show and the ever-popular parade. “It is happening,” […]
New sculptures to be unveiled in Langley
— Created May 12, 2021 by Kathy ReedBy Kathy Reed Thanks to the Langley Arts Fund, people visiting the City by the Sea will have three new sculptures to see as they stroll downtown Langley. An unveiling […]
County commissioners hire former colleague as consultant
— Created May 5, 2021 by Kathy ReedBy Kathy Reed Island County Commissioners have hired former Commissioner Helen Price Johnson as a consultant to help define – and refine – the role of the county’s Administrative Services […]
South Whidbey Scouts turn Earth Day into workdays
— Created May 5, 2021 by Kathy ReedBy Kathy Reed It may seem like just another community cleanup project, but this past Earth Day brought out one very hard-working group of Boy Scouts. The members of Troop […]
Relay for Life, reimagined
— Created May 5, 2021 by Alec BrownBy Alec Brown Relay for Life may have been cancelled once again this year, but there are several events taking its place, including walks, several meetings and a movie night […]
GiveBig event helps dozens of local nonprofits
— Created April 28, 2021 by Kathy ReedBy Kathy Reed For anyone wondering how they can discover or lend a financial hand to Island County nonprofit organizations, it’s not too late to consider GiveBig Washington. This online […]
Development of new Oak Harbor park complex moves forward
— Created April 28, 2021 by Kacie Jo VoellerBy Kacie Jo Voeller Oak Harbor now has another multi-use park in its future. In a city council meeting held April 20, council members voted unanimously to rezone two […]
Coupeville museum exhibit celebrates 30th anniversary of Meerkerk Gardens
— Created April 28, 2021 by Alec BrownBy Alec Brown To celebrate 30 years of being a public nonprofit, Meerkerk Gardens has partnered with the Island County Historical Museum in Coupeville to put on a special […]