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    Articles by Island Transit
    Kevin Jorgenson finds that taking Island Transit to work in Oak Harbor, keeps him in touch with the community.
    Building a Community, Making Friends, and Meeting New...
    By Island Transit • February 8, 2021 6:00 am

    “Riding the bus – it’s like a community. I love people – I have always enjoyed meeting new people.”

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    Island Transit’s Paratransit Services were essential to Ric Shallow as the Camano Island man worked through his recovery from serious injuries sustained in a car crash.
    Camano man’s road to recovery began with a...
    By Island Transit • January 18, 2021 6:00 am

    It has been five years since Ric Shallow woke up in the hospital after his car slid on black ice…

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    Accessing Island Transit has vastly improved Ioum Martin’s ability to get to work and school, and helped him budget his money and time.
    Public transit offers hope to immigrant from Uganda...
    By Island Transit • December 7, 2020 6:00 am

    It doesn’t cost much to take the bus in Uganda. About 25 cents. But if you don’t have the money,…

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    Mike Etzell says a lifetime of riding public transit gave his children confidence and the mobility needed for their independence.
    Youth Find Confidence and Independence Riding Public Transit
    By Island Transit • October 5, 2020 6:00 am

    It’s not easy raising children, especially in today’s hectic, high-speed world. Mike Etzell raised four, including twins. He says a…

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    Bikes, buses and babies – California Couple Credits Public Transit for New Life on Whidbey
    Bikes, buses and babies – California Couple Credits...
    By Whidbey Transit • August 3, 2020 6:00 am

    Janet Young and her wife Laura Bergman, both 35 years old, have never owned a car. They’ve always ridden the…

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    Slow to Start, Local Man Finds Big Trade Off in Riding Bus
    Slow to Start, Local Man Finds Big Trade...
    By island Transit • June 1, 2020 6:00 am

    Stinger Anderson absolutely would not get on a bus. He owned a car and it was easy to drive where…

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