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Group rebuilding memorial park, with improvements
Current and former Oak Harbor community members are keeping alive a tribute to a vibrant young girl who…
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Activist urges board to ensure students have clean water
A Central Whidbey activist Monday night implored the Coupeville School District Board of Directors to take action regarding…
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Gun-rights group planning Whidbey gathering
A controversial gun-rights group will be holding an open meeting Saturday at Greenbank Farm.
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She can’t fix the world, but ‘can fix little pieces of it’
In 1976, “on a whim,” Jackie Henderson and her husband moved to Whidbey Island.
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Rollover on Highway 20
A man was transported to WhidbeyHealth Medical Center after a rollover accident Monday afternoon off Highway 20 near…
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Island County’s numbers guy: ‘I enjoy budget … it’s my forte’
Island County commissioners want the public to see the annual budget as more than a list of numbers.
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Historic Roller Barn in need of a buyer
The Boys &Girls Club of Oak Harbor has outgrown the Roller Barn, but the organization’s leadership is hoping…
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Count a ‘snapshot’ of homeless problem
Matthew Richards said he’d been living in a tent for a few months when county human services employees…
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The tide is high: Coastlines to come?
Sunday’s rare astronomical event may cause more than a spectacle in the sky. The alignment of the sun,…
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County needs more money for treatment center
Island County commissioners are asking state lawmakers for another $2.5 million for construction of a crisis stabilization center…
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Commissioners may revisit new events regulations
Island County commissioners are considering changes to recently adopted rural event regulations that had been repeatedly recommended during…
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy: Late civil rights leader to be celebrated with song, dance and service Sunday
Although more than 50 years have passed since Martin Luther King Jr. was killed outside his motel in…
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Running club offers health, educational benefits
P.E.teacher Holly Troyer is helping kids get a running start to their day.