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Marine Corps League, islanders unite to honor vet’s last wishes
South Whidbey’s Marine Corps League aims to help veterans in need, and it doesn’t matter in what branch…
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Bats will find new homes at Fort Casey
Parks staff members at Fort Casey can appreciate bats’ importance to the ecosystem, but they couldn’t really appreciate…
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County needs more supportive and affordable housing, officials say
Many people struggle to find a place to live on the island, but certain groups of people have…
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Mobile home park’s wells go dry
In the midst of discussions over the county’s fraught affordable housing situation, a North Whidbey mobile home park…
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Museum offers free tickets to Health Homes clients
Stephanie Ashcroft’s clients sometimes have a hard time getting out and doing something fun. They face mobility, transportation…
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Goat poop, hay make fighting blaze a challenge
A pile of goat manure was likely the primary factor in a fire Tuesday afternoon on a farm…
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Coupeville man wins $200,000 lottery prize
Coupeville resident Brian Kutz usually makes a “big production” out of scratching the numbers off his lottery tickets,…
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Navy keeps quiet about Top Gun sequel filming at NAS Whidbey
Social media buzzed with debate: Is the city being April fooled early? Rumors of film crews, Tom Cruise…
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Survey shows more teens are vaping
It can taste and smell like cotton candy, but its potential negative impacts to young minds are why…
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Farm to School program branches out
The Coupeville Farm to School program is on its way to planting even deeper roots.
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Teenager hit crossing highway
A 16-year-old boy walked away with minor injuries after being hit by a vehicle Wednesday on Highway 525.
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Local leaders discuss housing solutions — again
The restrictive nature of the state’s Growth Management Act, the lack of available units and delays in permits…
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Island County to simplify its code
For years, there have been complaints that Island County’s land-use code is too complicated for both the public…