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Protestors plan gathering at Deception Pass park
At least 1,200 people are expected to mass at March Point in Anacortes May 13-15 to protest U.S.…
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Lodging tax process gets an overhaul
Island County’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, a volunteer group charged with recommending who gets hundreds of thousands of…
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Mother, daughter starting monthly boxes
Like surprises? Oak Harbor mother-and-daughter team Raquel and India Clavette are hoping enough people enjoy opening a monthly…
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DOL’s crackdown on IRS forms may end up hurting commerce
New, stringent enforcement of rules governing heavy trucks’ federal tax obligations is causing consternation among some Island County…
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County lists terms in letter for port to own fairgrounds
The Port of South Whidbey must guarantee that an annual agricultural fair and 4-H programs can continue at…
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Severns: Island housing shortage an opportunity
The expansion of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island — already underway, and projected to increase dramatically by 2018…
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Pot grower likely to gain permit to keep growing pot: Lack of penalty leads to questions about fairness
Island County Hearing Examiner Michael Bob-bink is expected to issue a permit within a week, giving marijuana harvesters…
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All that jazz: Sharing her love of music
Faye Gregory, a relative newcomer to Whidbey Island known professionally as Valetta Faye, has performed jazz and pop…
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Johnson pushing stop-work order against Oak Harbor pot facility
An angry Island County Commissioner Jill Johnson yesterday urged her Board colleagues to act against a large Oak…
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Pot grower asks for after-the-fact approval
A Woodinville couple yesterday sought, and will likely get, county permission to do what they’ve already been doing…
Business
Whidbey farm focuses on high-end Seattle fare
Few restaurants have a dedicated farm providing their own exclusive beef, vegetables and eggs. But Seattle’s Bateau and…
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Wonn Road trial date set
The Skagit County Superior Court has set Oct. 11 as the start date of a jury trial over…