Island County News

Owners of lodging establishments in and around Coupeville aren't seeing a large loss of Memorial Day weekend business in the wake of the Skagit River Bridge collapse Thursday evening on Interstate 5 between Burlington and Mount Vernon.

A contingent of Drug Court officials lobbed weighty allegations of sexual misconduct, abusive language and repeated errors, some of which nearly led to clients being sentenced to undeserved jail time.

Snohomish County and Island County residents wanting to learn how they can protect and maintain their shoreline property in Port Susan are invited to a free workshop at the Stillaguamish Grange Hall on Saturday, June 1. The event, hosted by the Northwest Straits Foundation and the Snohomish County Marine Resources Committee in partnership with ... (more)

Marine safety will continue to hit the water with a couple of near antique boats owned by the Island County Sheriff's Office.

Rocco Gianni, a retiring teacher at Langley Middle School, switched the school director position he wanted to run for a couple of hours before the filing deadline Friday.

The board of commissioners interviewed four finalists in two sets of closed-door interviews Monday and were planning two more later this week.

Judith Sleypan, 67, is carted into an ambulance by South Whidbey Fire/EMS first responders and Whidbey General Hospital EMTs.

An antiquated climate-control system and lighting at the Island County Jail may soon be replaced to the tune of $1.4 million.

Fred McCarthy adds his paperwork to the Island County Auditor's stack. He will seek Langley's vote as its mayor after being appointed by the city council in February.

Filing Week for open public offices in Island County began Monday and the first 24 hours yielded a few surprises.

A Clinton woman was arrested for seriously injuring two men by beating them with a bamboo cane last week, according to Island County Superior Court documents.

The next day there was little but charred, crumbled remains of the home at 460 Anthes Ave.

Joel Shrut waits to speak with Island County Deputy Darren Crownover about a crash in Bayview on Tuesday morning.

Carl Smith blows his shofar at the National Day of Prayer event in Coupeville. The shofar is a ram's horn used in Jewish ceremonies such as Rosh Hashanah.

A 21-year-old Clinton woman was arrested for seriously injuring two men by beating them with a bamboo cane last week, according to court documents.

Island County put the brakes on a plan to help Langley pay for an eight-acre conservation easement this week.

The 2013 election season formally gets underway Monday as candidates begin filing to run for seats on school boards, fire districts, city councils and the Snohomish County Council.

A home was destroyed by fire in Langley late Friday afternoon but two adults, two children, four dogs and several cats escaped the inferno unharmed.

A home was destroyed by fire in Langley late Friday afternoon but two adults, two children, four dogs and several cats escaped the inferno unharmed.

Filing period for candidates planning to run for election this year is May 13 to 17 at the Island County Auditor's Office.