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Opinion: Seattle, King Co. officers could learn from Whidbey Island’s law enforcement

They say the grass is always greener on the other side of the street, but that’s not always…

Orcas are corralled during the Penn Cove round up in 1970. Whale advocates hope a decision by federal regulators will lead to the release of Lolita

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Decision gives whale advocates new hope

A 20-year quest to bring home Lolita, the last of seven orcas captured from Penn Cove decades ago,…

An artist’s rendering depicts the HMS Discovery and HMS Chatham somewhere in Puget Sound. A group of history hunters believe they have located a lost anchor from the Chatham.

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Anchor may solve 200-year-old mystery

Once strong and new, it secured our future. Now rusty and covered in sea life, it will connect…

A seal pup swims next to a boat moored at James Island State Park in Rosario Strait. Seal-pup season is here and experts are warning the public to keep their distance.

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Don’t disturb seal pups

They’re cute, they’re fuzzy and they’re 100 percent off limits. Seal-pup season began last month and runs through…

Roshel and Jennifer Muzzall work on a fence at 3 Sisters Family Farms off Scenic Heights Road. Fifth-generation farmers

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North Whidbey farm preserved for future generations

A land deal between a longtime farming family and a nonprofit group has resulted in the permanent preservation…

Rimas Meleshyus

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Sailor begins circumnavigation attempt from Oak Harbor

Rimas Meleshyus, a Russian immigrant with big dreams, sailed out of Oak Harbor Monday and into history. To…

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Coupeville woman dies in hospital following 3-car accident

A Coupeville woman died at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle this week after sustaining injuries Saturday in a…

Lisbeth Cort

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Cort named interim reserve manager

Coupeville resident Lisbeth Cort has been selected to serve as interim manager of Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve.…

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Federal suit filed; OLF practices suspended

A Central Whidbey community group aiming to close Outlying Field Coupeville has taken its fight to federal court.…

Island County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson addresses a concern voiced by Driftwood Way resident Arthur Nowell during a meeting in Coupeville last week.

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County explores road options for Ledgewood

Driftwood Way residents in the Ledgewood community will have to rely on a tiny, single-lane gravel road as…

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Law, justice measure will be on ballot in November

The fate of a much-discussed, law-and-justice levy is now in the hands of Island County voters. The Board…

This John Deere farm tractor was stolen Sunday and was part of low-speed chase down State Highway 20.

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Farm tractor chase through Central Whidbey ends with driver at gunpoint

A Central Whidbey man is facing two felony charges this week following a joyride down State Highway 20…

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Commissioner stripped of chairmanship

Island County Commissioner Kelly Emerson is no longer chairwoman of the board. Carrying through with threats made last…