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Ching Garden volunteers push deeper into the garden
All it takes is a small discovery to renew the enthusiasm of volunteers who turn out weekly to plow through the thickets of blackberries!. The old greenhouse is finally emerging from a tangle of blackberries and wisteria. A couple of weeks ago, the crews arrived to find a small rose...
Commissioner candidate fields questions
Candidate Ben Thomas, running for the District 1 seat on the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, headlined a program of the Port Townsend Indivisible group July 9 at the Unity Center. His only opponent, Heather Dudley-Nollette appeared at a previous meeting. Thomas is currently serving on the Port Townsend City...
Greenbank man runs for Congress
A Greenbank resident is challenging U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen for Washington state’s 2nd Congressional District seat. Leif Johnson, a Republican originally from Illinois, moved with his family from Texas to Greenbank about 14 years ago, where he particularly enjoys Whidbey’s climate. He works as an engineer for Genie, a company that produces industrial lifts, running the tooling department. He also runs a small tool shop and a chicken feeder business in Greenbank.
Two paws up: Massage, laser therapy not just for humans
Sometimes, our furry four-legged friends also deserve a massage. Sarah Wheeler, the masseuse behind Love Bug Pet Massage in Coupeville, is in the business of providing relief for the various cats and dogs of Whidbey Island who may be struggling with chronic illness or injury. Many of her feline and...
Conway School Board approves 2024-25 budget
The Conway School Board met Monday to discuss the district’s updated budget and general school board updates. The most prominent budget update for this year is that no significant cuts or adjustments will be made to the overall budget, since Superintendent Jeff Cravy said the district tends to underspend in relation to its proposed budget. Several board members added that they prefer to underspend in order to accommodate any necessary...
Eastmont Schools To Put Replacement Levy Before Voters
The Eastmont School District is looking at options to replace its current levy on property owners, which expires at the end of next year. The Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Renewal levy pays for items not covered by state funding, such as staff salaries and benefits, and extracurricular sports and activities.
Marmalade spreads the jam
Hundreds gathered for the opening “Concert on the Docks,” with the Seattle-based band Marmalade, on Thursday, July 11, at Pope Marine Plaza in downtown Port Townsend. The concert was the first in a series of free outdoor concerts, featuring primarily local bands, on Thursdays from 5-7 p.m. going through August.
Eastmont School Board considers renewing EP&O levy
EAST WENATCHEE — The Eastmont School District may ask voters to renew its Educational Programs and Operations levy in the November general election. EP&O levies primarily provides funding for extracurricular sports and activities, music programs, capital improvements and post-secondary preparation programs, according to a news release from the district.
Stanwood Camano Food Bank hires executive director
The Stanwood Camano Food Bank board of directors is pleased to announce that Sam Norris, who has been serving as the interim executive director, has been officially appointed as the executive director effective July 13, 2024. Sam has been an invaluable asset to the Food Bank during his tenure as...
Redmond restaurant recs: Late-night Indian eats and great barbecue
If you find yourself with a (relatively) late-night food craving in Redmond, Dhanish Prasher is looking out for you. Prasher, along with his dad, Vijay Prasher, and uncle, Navinder Gill, run Chatpata by Kanishka, a fast-casual Indian restaurant specializing in sandwiches, street food and snacks. It’s open until 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and until midnight on weekends.
Marjorie ‘Margie’ Diane (Loomer) Griffith
Margie (Loomer, Hawley) Griffith, age 89, of Ferndale and Kenmore will be laid to rest at Bayview Cemetery. A celebration of life will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 29 at the Squalicum Boathouse, 2600 N. Harbor Loop Drive, Bellingham. Please read her full obituary at the Westford...
Women’s golf in full swing
July is typically the month that activity picks up with the two women’s golf clubs in Port Townsend. In addition to the weekly games played on Tuesdays and Thursdays, this month Wednesday evenings include the Camus Prairie’s Women’s Evening Golf Clinic. Twenty women signed on for the first of four clinics to be held in July from 5:30-7:30 p.m., which are designed to encourage women who are interested in learning to play golf.
Authorities seek help identifying partial skull found in Lynnwood park
LYNNWOOD — Months after a partial skull was discovered at a park in Lynnwood, authorities are asking for help to identify the remains. On March 24, a homeless man at Scriber Lake Park in Lynnwood discovered a “skeletonized cranium,” or the head and face of a skull, according to the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. The mandible, or the lower jaw, was missing.
Winners and losers from 2024 MLB All-Star Week: Take a bow, Arlington
The All-Star Game is an exhibition. Nobody really cares who wins. Though for the record, the AL won Tuesday, 5-3. But here are the real winners and losers from the All-Star Week extravaganza in Arlington:. Winners.
Second-generation magician presents musical time-traveling tale
Local performing artist Phina Pipia is bringing her latest ambitious stage show back home this month, as the Chameleon Theater in Port Townsend hosts “Ha Ha Da Vinci” during the weekends of July 19-20 and 26-27. Growing up with professional magician Joey Pipia as a father, Phina Pipia...
Everett’s rival minimum wage proposals: Second group submits signatures
EVERETT — For the second time in less than a week, supporters of a mininum wage increase submitted signatures to have their initiative considered for the November ballot. On Monday, organizers from Raise the Wage Responsibly submitted 2,600 signatures to the city clerk’s office. On Thursday, Everett Deserves a Raise submitted signatures for its own ballot measure.
State commission weighs permanent closure of Cama Beach cabins
STANWOOD — Under a proposal before the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, 33 rentable cabins would be closed permanently at Cama Beach Historical State Park. The commission is considering the move because of the park’s native history, sea level rise and the cost of fixing septic issues, members said during a meeting held Monday in Stanwood.
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