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Emailed threat shutters college campus on Whidbey

The Oak Harbor campus of Skagit Valley Community College went into lockdown Monday morning.

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County COVID uptick levels off

Between April 28 and May 5, the number of new cases reported decreased from the previous week.

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Sightings of mammal-eating orcas increasing in Puget Sound

The Orca Network recorded more sightings of transient whales this year than the same time last year.

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Student places 1st in national horse competition

Maddy Racicot won at the 2022 Interscholastic Equestrian Association Nationals Finals April 29.

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Land trust eyes Lagoon Point forest land

A heavily forested area in the Lagoon Point area of Greenbank could be protected from being logged.

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Whidbey Island Kayaking Instructor Ryan D’Jay paddles in a kayak at the South Whidbey Harbor in Langley.

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Paddlers welcome

Whidbey Island Kayaking acquaints new paddlers with the training needed to get on the sea safely.

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Langley to acknowledge Juneteenth

The city of Langley will have a new holiday on the calendar this year.

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Port district seeks partnership and parking easement from school district

The Port of South Whidbey is seeking partners for an affordable housing project.

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Late school board member honored

The next time the South Whidbey School Board meets, it will be in a room named for Julie…

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County considers accessory dwelling unit code

Island County commissioners took a concrete step to help increase affordable housing on Whidbey.

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A South Whidbey cow was saved from a muddy predicament this week by South Whidbey Fire/EMS.

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Three critters rescued in two weeks

Firefighters on South Whidbey rescued three animals from precarious situations recently.

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County may give Freeland Hall to parks and rec

A historic South Whidbey building may change hands.

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Discover a trove at the Trash Treasure sale

A South End community tradition of scavenging is making a return this year.