Bill would give Department of Ecology ability to collect, set fees for water rights applications and raise fees at will
The House of Representatives passed a bill adding more costs to those who apply for water rights with the state. Rep. Norma Smith, R-Clinton, voted against the bill due to an amendment attached to the legislation on the House floor.
Senate Bill 6267 as passed the Senate ...
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Several years ago, park staff got together to construct a new building at the Cornet Bay Retreat Center, a duplex lodge that holds 14 people on each side. It was the first new construction at the Retreat Center in decades.
Henk Sikkenga, manager of the Retreat Center at the time, was proud of the ability of park staff to make this dramatic and beautiful improvement to ...
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Whidbey General Hospital Celebrates 30 years of providing accredited Cancer Care and the 20th Anniversary of the Medical Ambulatory Care (MAC)/Oncology Department, this October. You are all invited to participate in our: "MAC"nificent Celebration! Saturday, October 10, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Whidbey General Hospital in Coupeville Celebrate Decades of Caring: Medical Ambulatory Care/Oncology (1989-2009) Commission on Cancer Accreditation as a Community ...
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4th Annual Community Car Show, Saturday July 11, 11 am - 3 pm, Langley
"Cool Bayview Nights: A Community Car Show," co-organized by Bayview Community Hall and Goosefoot, will take place on Saturday, July 11 from 11 am - 3 pm at Bayview Corner on Whidbey Island. There is a $10 entry fee per vehicle ($15 day ...
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Saturday & Sunday, July 11th & 12th
July 11-12, 2009, are the dates for the 34th annual Choochokam Arts festival in downtown Langley.
Come enjoy the community celebration of Whidbey Island's rich arts heritage. The picturesque streets of downtown Langley are lined with 100 premier artists. The air is filled with the sounds from four separate stages, each with its own flavor.
Meet and converse with Puget Sound ...
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Tue. June 23, 6 - 7:30
There is a tangible divide between adults and teenagers in today's world. So much so, that adults often see teens as another species and social science research shows that trust in adults is at an all-time low for American youth. How do we bridge the gap and develop generative relationships not ...
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Teens ages 13-19 are invited to take part in a Whidbey Island tradition of Teen Dances, at Bayview Hall in Langley. Bayview Hall Teen Dances are now being coordinated by Gwendy Hastings, granddaughter of Ray and Eva Mae Gabelein who managed the Bayview Hall Teen Dances for 15 years, decades ago.
Teen dances are remembered fondly by many who attended the original summer dances. Teens from ...
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