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Local Resources

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Area Information
  Local Information - research local area info, stats, and events
Schools
  Coupeville School District - Administrative Office, 2 South Main Street, Coupeville 360-678-4522
  Oak Harbor School District - Administration Office, 200 S.E. Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor 360-279-5006
  School Information - free school profiles
  South Whidbey School District - Administrative Office, 721 Camano Avenue, Langley 360-221-6100
  State dept. of education - school reports, statistics, demographics....
Mortgage
  Mortgage 101 - Mortgage information, interest rates, mortgage calculators, quick-and-easy pre-qualification forms, and much more.
Clubs and Organizations
  Admiralty Head Lighthouse - Located at Fort Casey State Park and open to the public; Lighthouse Interpretative Center explains history and offers environmental exhibits; gift shop. 360-679-7391
  Island County/WSU Beach Watchers - Volunteers help protect Island County's marine environment through public education and research. 360-679-7391
  Island County/WSU Waste Wise Program - Volunteers help communities in waste reduction techniques and teaching composting, recycling and sustainable living classes to children and adults. 360-679-7391 or email halljn@wsu.edu
  Orca Network - Dedicated to raising awareness about whales of the Pacific Northwest; to joint Sighting Network or become a member, call 360-678-3451 or email info@orcanetwork.org
  Whidbey Audubon Society - 360-678-2264 or 360-341-6387
Licenses
  Animal - Coupeville 4 NE 7th Street, 360-678-4461 Oak Harbor 865 SE Barrington Dr., 360-679-5551
  Auto-Boat-Trailer - Coupeville - Island County Auditor 1 NE 7th and Main, 360-240-5571 or 360-321-5111 Freeland - Island Insurance Assoc. 18205 SR 525, #4, 360-331-1626 Oak Harbor - Oak Harbor Motors 75 SE Pioneer Way, 360-675-8000
  Business - Coupeville Town Hall 4 NE 7th Street, 360-678-4461 Langley City Hall 112 Second Street, 360-221-4246 Oak Harbor City Hall 865 SE Barrington, 360-679-5551 WA State Business License Information Olympia, 360-664-1400
  Driver's - 656 SE Bayshore Dr., #4 Oak Harbor, 675-6466 Hours: Tuesday - Saturday
  Hunting and Fishing - Big 5 Sporting Goods, 360-679-0822 Freeland Ace Hardware, 360-331-6799 Oak Harbor Ace Hardware, 360-679-3533 K-Mart, 360-679-5545 Wal-Mart, 360-279-0665
Local News
  South Whidbey Record - Local newspaper published each Wednesday and Saturday and covering Island County, Langley, Freeland, Clinton and Greenbank. 360-221-5300
  Whidbey News-Times - Local newspaper published each Wednesday and Saturday and covering Island County, Coupeville and Oak Harbor. 360-675-6611
Local Weather
  Local Weather - forecasts, weather patterns, radars....
Maps
  Mapquest - maps, driving directions, road trip planner....
Public Safety
  Island County Sheriff - Oak Harbor and North Whidbey -non emergency disptach, 360-679-9567 or 360-678-6116 South Whidbey - 360-321-4440
  Washington State Patrol - 800-283-7807
Real Estate Link Exchange
  AAArizona - Tucson Real Estate - Site includes easy home searches for the Tucson home buyer. Site also includes a full, customizable home search.
Relocation Links
  Coupeville Real Estate - Yahoo! Real Estate offers a wealth of to help with every aspect of your move
  Moving Center - Moving Estimates, Truck Rental, Moving Supplies and Storage
  National Weather - find weather info anywhere in the US
  Official City Sites - find area info sites across the world!
  US State Departments of Education - see the list of all 50 states
  USPS' Movers Guide - help for planning and executing your move
Tax Information
  First-time homeowners -
  Homeowner deductions information -
  How to report moving expenses -
  Selling your home -
Transportation
  Island Transit - Free bus service between Deception Pass and Clinton and all points in between. Service available Monday - Saturday. Call 360-678-7771 or 360-321-6688
  Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle - Shuttle service between various points on Whidbey Island to SeaTac Airport; 7 days a week; 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 360-679-4003
Utilities
  Internet - Galaxy Net - Also contact at 360-679-6912
  Internet - Isomedia/Pioneer Internet - Also contact at 360-240-8665 or 360-321-5808
  Internet and Phone - Whidbey Telecom - Local Telephone Services Internet and Broadband Long Distance Security and Alarms
  Puget Sound Energy - Answers to all of your questions. Pay your bill online. Hook-ups, 888-225-5773 Power Outages, 800-321-4123
  Telephone - Greenbank and North: Verizon, 800-483-4000 South Whidbey: Whidbey Telephone, 360-321-1122
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