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Potty fight bubbles to surface
The Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association plans to raise a little bit of a stink over bathrooms. The group…
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Retirees face tough choices under new Tricare rule
Frank Hardy says he probably will never go back to the Oak Harbor Naval Hospital for care. After…
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Navy passes mid-point in Prowler-Growler transition
Last month saw the eighth Whidbey Island Naval Air Station electronic attack squadron complete its transition from the…
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Funding for 22 new EA-18G Growlers uncertain
Congress may not fund the Navy’s recent request for 22 more EA-18G Growlers for the 2015 fiscal year.…
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Presto named Sailor of the Year
Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 10 awarded its annual Sailor of the Year award to Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st…
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Whidbey Island sailor awarded culinary gold
His course changed one night while he was on a dinner date with his wife at Ciao in…
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Whidbey sailor rescues man from Jeep fire
A sailor from Whidbey Island Naval Air Station became a hero Saturday when he helped pull people from…
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2036 regional population projection unrolled
Island County planners estimate that Island County will grow by nearly 10,000 people by the year 2036.
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Angered by removal of oak tree, group gathers at stump
Despite the wind and rain early Saturday, Terry Ann Gallagher went out to the stump of the 330-year-old…
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Marijuana restriction removed from Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve
Island County planning commissioners heard the concerns of farmers of Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve and removed restrictions…
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Counting the homeless in Island County: Numbers ‘static,’ but still cause for concern
On the street, Ray Conger is known as “The Mailman.” Someone driving by the Safeway parking lot entrance…
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Trillium grants going forward, despite concerns
Island County commissioners are moving forward with grant applications to fund additional parking lots and trail maintenance at…
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VA announces to new national cemeteries
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the names of two new national cemeteries planned in Florida –…