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Starting Monday, expect traffic delays at Deception Pass Bridge
Drivers can expect two weeks of daytime delays on State Highway 20 at Deception Pass at the end…
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Island County deliberates best approach to Comprehensive Plan
Island County commissioners don’t always agree on how to approach the Comprehensive Plan Update, due next year.
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Winery, event center regs hot-button issues for Island County commissioners
Timing is everything. And the Island County commissioners could not agree last week on when problematic regulations for…
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Oak Harbor pot shop aims for 4/20 opening
Oak Harbor’s first marijuana retail store hopes to offer edibles and smokables by April 20 — or four-twenty.…
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Residents complain Dugualla Bay diking district not doing the job
A handful of residents in the Dugualla Bay area say that their diking district is not properly protecting…
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Island County sales tax revenues take a dip
Early estimates show that Island County’s sales tax revenues are down from last year despite more optimistic projections.
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Orcas Island man gets emergency help from NAS Whidbey Island SAR
A search and rescue team from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island conducted a medical evacuation late Sunday night…
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A lesson in Politics 101
Second District Congressman Rick Larsen told students at Oak Harbor High School Friday that, while politicians choose the…
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Holistic doctor has history of legal run-ins
A second provider associated with Whidbey Naturals in Oak Harbor was arrested last week on suspicion of practicing…
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Whidbey General Hospital finalizes CEO contract
Whidbey General Hospital’s new CEO will assume her duties April 20.
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Acres clear cut as part of regrowth
Approximately 24 acres of forestland off Wanamaker Road have been clear cut to remove diseased trees and about…
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WGH signs contract with new CEO hire
Whidbey General Hospital’s new CEO will assume her duties April 20. Geri Forbes, most recently CEO of Doctor’s…
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Reward offered for Oak Harbor graffiti vandal
Rick Rennebohm is taking matters into his own hands.