Bereaved dad seeks tough laws for drugged driving

06/23/11 Ed Wood is on a mission to change state laws regarding drugged driving. Wood has a very personal stake in the issue. His son, 33-year-old Brian Wood, was among three people killed in a Sept. 3, 2010, car crash on North Whidbey last fall. Evidence introduced at trial showed the two Oak Harbor women responsible for the collision had illegal drugs in their systems.

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Health calendar

06/29/11 American Red Cross: The Whidbey Island and Camano Island chapters seek volunteer health and safety instructors able to teach community classes at least once a month. Call 360-257-2096 or 888-216-5727.

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North County update

07/01/11 A mostly new $1.8 million Terry's Corner Fire Station is under construction and is being built on its old foundation. The funding comes from a bond approved by voters in the Camano Island Fire and Rescue District in 2007, as well as from state and federal grants.

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