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Attempted boat rescue in storm near Oak Harbor ends in tragedy
6 天之前 · Rescuers risked their own safety in the middle of a storm to try to save a man on a boat that sank Rescuers risked their own safety in the middle of a storm to try to save a man on a boat that sank in the water near Oak Harbor early Wednesday morning. Tragically, crews in North Whidbey Fire and ...
Whidbey inundated by high tides | Whidbey News-Times
2022年12月30日 · Nearby Kingfisher Bookstore’s lower level took on six inches on Tuesday, according to the shop’s Instagram page. Community members assisted with efforts to pump out water, salvage books and place sandbags, but the store still faced significant loss of inventory, and the extent of the water damage to the shelves and floor is still unknown as of …
Windstorm causes widespread outages | Whidbey News-Times
2024年12月17日 · A windstorm hit Whidbey Island on Saturday and caused the second major power outage of the winter storm season. This time, the outages hit the entire island and lasted all day for many and days for others. While this type of windstorm is not uncommon this time of year, Whidbey Island was ground zero ...
Homes damaged, road closed, ferry rocked in wild wind storm
2024年1月11日 · “This was our first really big wind like this,” he said. “We did have some strong winds, but this was pretty strong.” According to the National Weather Service, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island recorded winds at speeds up to 46 miles per hour, but Brooks said he’s seen data showing the gusts ranged in the 60s and 70s miles per hour.
First Sounder returns early for fifth year | Whidbey News-Times
2024年12月17日 · The first of the Sounders, or North Puget Sound gray whales, has arrived off Whidbey’s shores about three months earlier than the rest of the group. Yet for the Sounder who made it, it’s not early at all. Little Patch, identified as CRC-53, has returned to Puget Sound months before the rest for ...
Snow wreaks havoc on Whidbey - Whidbey News-Times
2022年12月23日 · Many Island Transit bus routes on Whidbey and Camano islands were temporarily suspended or modified throughout the week. Route updates can be found on the Island Transit Facebook page or by signing up for rider alerts at islandtransit.org.
Wind storm knocks out power across island | Whidbey News-Times
2024年11月5日 · South Whidbey schools were cancelled on Tuesday morning due to the outages. According to South Whidbey Fire/EMS Chief Nick Walsh, on Monday afternoon shortly before school let out, downed power lines on Maxwelton Road near Island Christian Academy and South Whidbey Elementary School caused kids to be evacuated and picked up by their parents at an alternate location.
Head-on crash injures two, closes highway | Whidbey News-Times
2024年10月22日 · Two people were injured in a head-on crash on Central Whidbey on the night of Oct. 19, the Washington State Patrol reported. A report from the State Patrol states that 25-year-old Moises Matzarcumes of Langley was driving south on Highway 525 in …