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Sunken crab boat raising a success
The sunken crab boat Deep Sea has been successfully raised from its resting place in Penn Cove. The…
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Sunken crab boat raising begins
The operation to raise and remove a 128-foot crab boat that sank in Penn Cove three weeks ago…
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Costs rise as boat rests on bottom of Penn Cove
To date, state and federal agencies managing the sunken crab boat in Penn Cove have shelled out nearly…
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Emerson tries another unorthodox proposal
Republican Island County Commissioner Kelly Emerson has once again pulled the carpet out from under her Democratic colleagues…
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Polluting Penn Cove boat may be raised Wednesday
A 128-foot derelict crab boat that sank in Penn Cove more than two weeks ago could be raised…
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Islanders unite against Citizens United decision
A group of Whidbey Island residents has joined a national chorus of people and states who are taking…
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Candidates now finalized for primary races
The close of the official filing period for elected offices earlier this month didn’t yield any new candidates…
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Jenkins brings contenders to five in Island County District 1 race
Rumors proved true last week when Clinton resident Ed Jenkins officially filed to join the race for Island…
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Preparation under way to raise crab boat
A small flotilla of specialized vessels will be operating in Penn Cove next week working to raise a…
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Sunken vessel removal advances
Strong currents and the continuation of light oil sheen coming from the 128-foot derelict crab boat that burned…
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Penn Cove canoe races OK as diesel mopped up
Despite the Sunday sinking of a 128-foot fishing boat and at least 2,000 gallons of leaked diesel fuel,…
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Suspicious fire destroys Oak Harbor outbuildings
An Oak Harbor woman who takes in special needs kids has no doubt a fire that consumed two…
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Suspicious fire destroys Oak Harbor outbuildings
Police and fire investigators are looking into a suspicious blaze that destroyed two outbuildings behind a house in…