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South Whidbey fisherman takes up a new type of tackle
South Whidbey resident John Norris is hunting for treasure.
Laura Guido
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Coupeville teacher takes a novel approach to Holocaust lesson planning
Coupeville eighth grader Jones Walther recognizes that it’s easy to remove oneself from a tragedy as immense and…
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New planning director hopes to improve service
The new head of Island County’s planning department knows that it has some unhappy customers. Too many unhappy…
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Road work will close intersection at Reggata Drive and Crescent Harbor Road
Road work is scheduled to begin next week on a long-awaited intersection improvement in North Whidbey.
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Chocolate Walk to feature storytelling competition
In addition to the rich flavor derived from the delectable cocoa bean, this year’s Coupeville Chocolate Walk will…
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Coupeville dusting off greenhouse gas effort
Coupeville was ahead of the climate-conscious curve when it created a greenhouse gas inventory nearly 15 years ago.…
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M*A*S*H hit takes to Playhouse stage
It may have been more than 60 years since the Korean War ended, but the story of one…
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Whidbey water systems respond to state PFAS draft rules
The Washington State Board of Health is proposing new rules that may provide new protections against a prevalent…
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County held to ‘unusually high bar’ by FEMA
A federal agency seems to be holding Island County to a higher standard than others in the region…
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Playtown opens for city’s littlest residents
Last Thursday afternoon, Ethan Boswell busily hammered away, wearing a fluorescent orange construction vest. Nearby, Nathanial Mildener methodically…
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Clinic to begin offering MAT addiction treatment services in Oak Harbor
Access to a critical component of addiction recovery for Whidbey Island residents has been inconsistent at best.
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Hospital plans for ‘year of action’
Last year was the hospital’s “year of listening,” according to CEO Ron Telles, and 2020 will be “the…
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Island County conducts homeless tally
Patricia Hoesman may have been surrounded by people Thursday morning, as she sat in front of an empty…