Island County follows state trend in unemployment rate
For the third straight month, Washington state’s unemployment rate has dropped. At 8.9 percent for the month of June, it’s the lowest mark since April 2009, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD). Full Story
Sparkler bomb detonates in mailbox
• On July 5, a 48-yearold woman reported malicious mischief to her Utsalady Road property. Deputies discovered her mailbox was misshapen and that black soot coated the inside. They suspected a sparkler bomb was detonated inside the mailbox. The woman said she had heard a loud boom about midnight. There are no suspects. Full Story
Local band’s DVD goes viral on YouTube
In the lead-up to Colton Harris-Moore’s odyssey to the Bahamas and in the wake of his subsequent capture, one local band’s DVD, the “Sad Saga of Colton Harris-Moore,” has been Full Story
Art at new branch of Islander’s
Candi Martin Baker’s painting of sailboats, “Whidbey Island Races” is among a selection of her work now displayed at the new Stanwood branch of Islander’s Restaurant and Bar, w Full Story
Mosquito district seeks help to fight skeeters
With warming temperatures mosquito populations are on the rise, according to the Camano Island Mosquito Control District Manager Jay Lawrence. Full Story
Tabitha
Tabitha is a beautiful 5-year-old tabby. She has been in foster care for the last four weeks taking care of her newborn kittens. Full Story
Ally
Ally is a 2-year-old beautiful longhaired white female cat. She arrived with her housemate Lily. She is a little shy, but would feel much better in a nice home. Full Story
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