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Oak Harbor Haggen up for auction
Oak Harbor’s Haggen store is among the 33 “core” locations that the Bellingham-based grocery chain won court approval…
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Coach starts sensitive business in ‘conservative’ Oak Harbor community | Business
The native Californian is quick to say what her one-person company, called ASEC LLC, won’t do: have sex…
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Island County raises budget to $83 million for 2016
Driven partly by an improved real estate market, Island County’s 2016 preliminary budget will increase by 8 percent…
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Couple aims to turn ‘catios’ into viable business | Business
Oak Harbor’s Carlton Hughs and Jennifer Coleman hope to make a go of Cat Creations, a home-based business…
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Pot stores finding a niche in Whidbey Island economy | Part 3 of 3
“Have you tried the Pink Lady Kush concentrate? It’s an 80/20 indica dominant.” So went clerk Aeron Nyx’s…
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Growing pot a way to make a living, maybe even get wealthy | Part 2 of 3
Rockie Eggebrecht is a hard-working farmer, but not the kind who wears overalls, labors in the soil and…
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Medical pot to eventually become recreational
Washington authorized the medical use of marijuana on Nov. 3, 1998, creating a regulatory system that was completely…
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Pot’s impact on Whidbey hazy | Part 1 of 3
In November 2012, Washington state decided to “try a new approach” to recreational marijuana with Initiative 502, decriminalizing…
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Island County Beachwatchers gear up for split
On Jan. 1, Island County Beach Watchers will part ways with long-time administrator Washington State University and become…
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Yoga instructor with Parkinson’s is helping people with disability
There’s a new yoga teacher in town, and she specializes in movement for people with disabilities. Renee Le…
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Island County approves $1 million to conserve Fakkema Farm
Much of the Fakkema Farm, 377 acres of forest and high-grade farmland on north Whidbey Island, could be…
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Council of Governments discusses fireworks, taxes
Fireworks, regional transportation and vacation rentals led the list of topics addressed Thursday at the county Council of…
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County: Will fix eco issues by June 2016
Island County wants to address some contentious environmental-protection issues when it releases its new Comprehensive Plan by June…