WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Building begins on fire station

Karina Andrew reports from the groundbreaking ceremony in Coupeville:

Work on a new Central Whidbey Island Fire and Rescue station has finally begun, five years after voters approved a bond to fund the project.

Construction prices have increased significantly since the bond was passed, however, meaning fire district personnel will be tasked with scrounging up additional funds as the project progresses.

They Said It

Steve Hutchinson, chairperson for the district’s board of commissioners, said the fire department has outgrown the current station.