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Port hires new director

The Port of Coupeville commissioners choose a new leader last week.

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County adopts plan to address homelessness

The homeless housing plan required by the state obtained Island County commissioners’ approval.

Photo by Allyson Ballard. The Forest Vista Learning Center, pictured here, is one of the major construction projects underway in the school district.

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School facilities work continues despite strain

Director of Facilities Brian Hunt presented information about his department’s school year-to-date.

Photo by Allyson Ballard. Kim Hornsby wrote and is co-producing “Starry-Eyed Christmas;” filming will take place in Langley this summer.

Life

Filmmaker bringing snow to Langley

Ignore your local meteorologist: It’ll snow this summer in Langley.

Graph by Island County. Fourteen of the 25 water bodies sampled failed to meet both of the state’s standards for water quality.

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County surface water quality declining

Over half of the locations sampled county-wide failed to meet the state’s standards for water quality

Created by the Town of Coupeville. Orange blocks on this map indicate the location of the parcels staff recommend be zoned as high-density residential in the event the memorandum is extinguished.

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Amending property agreement could create ‘legal risks’ for town

Town officials spent months devising an amendment to increase the land’s limited capacity for housing

Photo by Allyson Ballard. A real estate agent wants to prepare approximately 20 acres of land adjacent to the intersection of Arnold Road and Highway 20 for development.

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Forgotten county lots eyed by realtor

Should high-density housing be developed on more than 20 combined acres of land in North Whidbey?

Photo by Joe Kunzler. A study looked at attitudes about noise from Growler aircraft.

Crosswind

Jet noise study examines regional complaints

A recent study found that military service can affect one’s perception of EA-18G Growler jet noise.

Photo by Allyson Ballard. According to Fire Chief Travis Anderson, his department’s new ladder truck is the only one operated by a civilian department on the island.

Life

OHFD wields more firefighting power

The Oak Harbor Fire Department is ramping up its service to the community.

Photo by Allyson Ballard. Community members learned about rearing salmon and the legend behind the Coho salmon’s hooked nose at a recent feeding.

Life

City-raised salmon to be released soon

Tens of thousands of Whidbey’s Coho salmon are nearly ready to be released into the wild next month.

Photo by Allyson Ballard. Selling vintage allows Sara Dean, left, and Kim Leuthe, right, to encourage people to wholeheartedly embrace their personal style.

Life

Vintage Whidbey: Market offers second-hand glamour

A vintage market featuring one-of-a-kind antiques and oodles of treasures is coming to Coupeville.

Life

Rec center public forums scheduled

The City of Oak Harbor seeks public feedback for the feasibility of building a recreation center.

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City seeks feedback on rec center feasibility study

Garnering public feedback on a rec center feasibility study is an Oak Harbor Council top priority.