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Island County commissioners discuss moratorium on marijuana
Island County commissioners have set in motion plans for a moratorium on new marijuana production and sales. Commissioners…
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Loud boom remains a North Whidbey mystery
A loud sound, described by many who heard it as a “boom,” occurred around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday in…
Life
Pieces come together for Saturday’s autism fun run
For those who have autism, it’s like their minds are a puzzle and a piece is missing. That’s…
Business
Oak Harbor’s Koetje Real Estate celebrates 70th year
Koetje Real Estate has come a long way from its beginnings in 1942. After selling his Crescent Harbor…
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Oak Harbor VFW to rededicate POW/MIA memorial
It’s more than just an empty table with a candle on it. It’s a physical reminder of any…
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Anti-OLF group putting federal suit on hold
Accusing the Navy of “backpedaling,” a Coupeville-based citizen’s group suing the Navy in federal court has begun the…
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Whidbey road work delayed by rain
Drivers across Whidbey Island may notice a spate of dips or bumps in county roads that seem to…
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Petitions gain support on both sides of Outlying Field debate
Since it began last month, a hand-written petition supporting the Navy and its touch-and-go operations at Outlying Field…
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Navy EIS to look at more than just noise
Though the scope of the Navy’s planned Environmental Impact Statement is still being determined, project managers said the…
News
Navy to study impacts of jet noise
The Navy said last week it will conduct an Environmental Impact Statement for Outlying Field Coupeville and Whidbey…
Crosswind
Chaplain gives back
Volunteerism isn’t just a hobby for David Lura. It’s just sort of how he rolls. An avid walker…
Crosswind
NAS reconnects with history
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, commissioned on Sept. 21, 1942, the premiere naval station in the Pacific Northwest,…
Crosswind
Model jets fly at OLF
Jets were flying last weekend at Outlying Field. The installation, known as the place Navy pilots practice touch-and-go…