01/07/09 A British man convicted of having sex on a beach in Dubai has been rearrested as he prepared to board a flight back to the UK, his lawyer said last night. Vince Acors, 34, of Bromley, south-east London, had been due to arrive at Heathrow airport this morning following his deportation from the Gulf state. But he was detained at Dubai airport and returned to jail, as his flight confirmation ...
01/06/09 Gerry Anderson's 1960s puppet series Thunderbirds is to get a new lease of life following deals to repeat the show on BBC2 and the Sci Fi channel starting this weekend, with a new range of merchandising to follow next year. Sci Fi channel has renewed its deal for 32 one-hour episodes of the classic Thunderbirds show following Jeff Tracy and the team from International Rescue. Two other ...
01/06/09 Every GP will be trained to diagnose dementia under a five-year plan to provide sufferers with a better quality of life, the government said today. "Memory clinics" will also be set up in every town to provide patients with the treatment and support they need to live their lives as normally as possible, the care services minister, Phil Hope, said. A national dementia strategy, to be ...
 01/02/09 Arlington Garden Club has scheduled its next "Turn Your Thumb Green" workshop, set for 10 a.m. Jan. 10 in the meeting hall at the Boys & Girls Club, 18513 59th Ave. NE, Arlington.
01/01/09 AUBURN -- Three tough foes in three days finally caught up with the Snohomish Panthers girls basketball team. Facing their third top-five ranked team from Oregon in as many days, the Panthers fell to Southridge (Ore.) 48-42 in their final game at the Auburn Riverside Tournament.
12/31/08 The city of Arlington and the Olympic Theater have scheduled a free showing of "Kung Fu Panda" for children on their break from school. This animated comedy is about a panda named Po, who must become a kung fu master to save the Valley of Peace from a villainous snow leopard.
 12/30/08 Chuck Flannery-Jones has been couch-surfing with his friends and pondering the future after a fire burned him out of his one-room rental cabin and destroyed most of his possessions. It was the third South End house fire in five days during the recent cold snap.
12/29/08 WAIF celebrated 17 years of operation in 2007, and the year proved to be challenging and exciting for the private, nonprofit animal shelter, said Pamela Hill-Keeva, board president.WAIF celebrated 17 years of operation in 2007, and the year proved to be challenging and exciting for the private, nonprofit animal shelter, said Pamela Hill-Keeva, board president.
12/29/08 The last two weeks before the new year were a disaster for South End merchants, what with ice-choked roads and snow-bound customers. Rather than simply bemoan the loss of revenue, Freeland business owner Leanne Findlay decided to take action.
12/29/08 Inclement weather forced officials at Oak Harbor High School to make the boys half of Santa Slam tournament an abbreviated one. Four teams had signed up to play in the event but icy roads forced forced Ferndale to withdraw, leaving Sedro-Woolley, Coupeville and the host Wildcats remaining.
12/28/08 OAK HARBOR -- Sedro-Woolley outscored Oak Harbor by 10 points in the second quarter and ultimately won 53-41 in what was otherwise an extremely balanced boys basketball game Saturday at Oak Harbor High School.
12/27/08 OAK HARBOR -- Sedro-Woolley's Jake Howland picked a great time to hit his first 3-pointer of the night.
 12/24/08 Major service cuts included in Washington State Ferries' newly released draft long-range plan have sparked concern in Whidbey Island's business community....
12/24/08 The Everett High School girls soccer team claimed top honors on the Class 3A all-state squad announced this week.
12/23/08 Is it possible large buildings and parking lots, specifically high school campuses that are under construction, can somehow be transported or teleported intact from one location to another?
12/23/08 Enrollment is still down in the Coupeville School District by the equivalent of 37.65 full-time students. Officials had budgeted the equivalent of 1,087 full-time students, however, the current enrollment stands at 1,049.35.
12/23/08 Another weekend of snow falling on Whidbey Island means more slick driving conditions for residents, and more winter fun for children. And most importantly, it looks like it will be a white Christmas with more snowfall expected today.
12/23/08 Central Whidbey commuters will soon have a better place to park their cars and take a bus to work. The Coupeville Town Council approved a conditional use permit that will allow construction of a new park and ride lot on South Main Street.
12/22/08 The following license applications were received in Olympia recently. To support or oppose an application, write to the Regulatory Services Division, Washington State Liquor Control Board, 3000 Pacific Ave. SE, Olympia, WA 98504-3080.
12/19/08 Whidbey Audubon Society will conduct its 22nd annual Christmas Bird Count Saturday, Dec. 20. Fifteen teams will attempt to count all the birds in a 15-mile diameter circle centered at Monroe Landing Road and Highway 20 and covering an area from the north side of Ault Field to south of Admirals Cove... | 
