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网页By Kira Erickson • October 1, 2024 1:30 am. South Whidbey Parks and Rec may back some design elements for a new aquatic recreation facility. Read Story. Langley budget talks continue with good news. By Kira Erickson • October 1, 2024 1:30 am. Finance Director Wanda Grone revealed that the beginning balance for the general fund has improved.
Newsroom wins big again in contest | Whidbey News-Times
网页2 天之前 · In an unpredictable sweep, three journalists at sister papers South Whidbey Record and the Whidbey News-Times earned the top individual honors in the Washington Newspapers Publishers Association’s Better Newspaper Contest.. In all, the newsroom staff of the two papers won 23 awards in the statewide contest involving more than 1,500 entries from 50 newspapers.
2023: A year of new beginnings - Whidbey News-Times
网页2023年12月29日 · With 2023 resembling something close to pre-pandemic times, this year marked a new beginning for Whidbey residents. From the discovery of Joseph Whidbey’s will to the death of Tokitae the captive orca to a controversy surrounding the Whidbey Island Fairgrounds, this past year was both lively and eventful. The following are the top news ...
Homes damaged, road closed, ferry rocked in wild wind storm
网页2024年1月11日 · A unusually strong wind storm that struck North Whidbey earlier this week toppled a massive tree onto a house, cancelled ferry trips, caused evacuations, scattered giant logs of driftwood onto a waterside road and damaged the Oak Harbor Marina. At the same time, the high winds largely avoided the rest of the island, with no reported injuries or ...
Updated COVID-19 vaccines coming soon - Whidbey News-Times
网页2023年9月15日 · The CDC reports that studies show the new Moderna shot can provide strong protection against currently common variants, while preclinical studies conducted to date on the new Pfizer vaccine show a strong immune response against …
So long, 2021 - Whidbey News-Times
网页2022年1月1日 · The following are the top news stories from the front pages of the Whidbey News-Times in 2021. By Karina Andrew • January 1, 2022 1:00 am. First Lady Jill Biden visited the base March 9 to meet with military families to listen to their concerns. (File photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times)
Omicron may already be present on Whidbey ... - Whidbey News-Times
网页2021年12月14日 · Omicron may already be present on Whidbey, according to health officer. The newest variant, omicron, was first detected in Thurston, Pierce and King counties on Dec. 4.
Whidbey’s premiere whale watcher shares love of orcas
网页6 天之前 · On a morning plagued by wildfire smoke, Rachel Haight of the Orca Network, a Langley-based nonprofit, received a report of orcas off Ebey’s Landing. Beneath a sepia sky, she ventured off, knowing she had only moments to catch a glimpse of the fleeting pod. “Sometimes we put out what we want into the universe with the whales,” she said.
COVID-19 vaccine plentiful across Whidbey Island
网页By Jessie Stensland • June 8, 2021 1:30 am. The availability of COVID-19 vaccinations is so widespread on Whidbey Island that the hospital will end its mass vaccination clinic on June 30, WhidbeyHealth reported. But even with the availability of the vaccines, only 41 percent of county residents are fully vaccinated while about 44 percent of ...