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Old Whidbey farmhouse goes up in flames for firefighter training
North Whidbey residents may have seen a house burning in a rural area just north of Oak Harbor…
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Homeowners push to reduce speed on several Whidbey Island roads
Two arterials on Central and South Whidbey may see soon significant speed limit reductions. Last week, the Island…
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Recycling kicked to the curb in a 2-1 Island County commissioner vote
The Island County commissioners delivered a bit of irony this week when they killed a curbside recycling program…
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Ebey’s Forever Fund awards record grants for 13 Central Whidbey properties
A community-driven program aimed at preserving historic buildings in Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve kicked off its third…
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Emersons fight Island County’s denial of building permit
Island County Commissioner Kelly Emerson appealed her recently denied building permit. Unless the matter is forwarded to another…
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Blaze damages Oak Harbor condominium
An unattended kitchen fire nearly destroyed a condominium in Oak Harbor Wednesday. Oak Harbor Fire Department Chief Ray…
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Suspected DUI crash sends one to hospital
A Coupeville man was sent to the hospital for injuries he sustained in a one-car accident on Highway…
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Wednesday suicide threat put school in precautionary shutdown
Reports of a suicidal woman with a gun at an adjacent housing development put Coupeville Elementary School in…
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Island County law-and-justice leaders want $2.6 million measure on ballot
Law-and-justice leaders are once again lobbying the Island County commissioners. They are asking the commissioners to sign off…
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Larsen says $127 million in budget for NAS Whidbey
Congressman Rick Larsen delivered good news about Island County’s largest employer this week. The Second District Democrat said…
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Court overturns decision on Island County growth management
Another chapter was added last week to a 15-year legal battle between Island County and a environmental watchdog…
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Bean fire nearly claims home
A burning pot of beans nearly destroyed a home on West Beach Road Tuesday. According to Mike Brown,…
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Inslee tours Ledgewood slide area; fundraiser nets $10,000
Ten days after Ledgewood was rocked by an enormous landslide, the tiny Central Whidbey development was visited by…