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With help from HGTV star, couple finds ‘lottery dream home’

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With help from HGTV star, couple finds ‘lottery dream home’

Brian and Tuk Kutz were accustomed to watching the famous designer David Bromstad help families pick a new…

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Island County increases medical staff inside jail

Island County will soon have a medical professional available 24 hours a day in its jail.

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Sunrise to offer youth behavioral health services

Teenagers on Whidbey Island who are struggling with substance abuse or have a mental disorder have few options…

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Hospital ponders adding new position to executive team

As WhidbeyHealth continues its efforts to reinvent itself, its board is considering adding a new position at the…

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Island County eyes new road to airpark on South Whidbey

A potentially prime location for new, living-wage jobs in Island County sits in the woods toward the end…

Getting with the program

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Getting with the program

The software engineers of tomorrow might have been sitting in a third-grade classroom at Oak Harbor Elementary School…

Coupeville High School principal to leave at end of this school year

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Coupeville High School principal to leave at end of this school year

After a decade at Coupeville High School, Principal Duane Baumann will step aside after this school year.

Downtown Oak Harbor lights up for the holiday season

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Downtown Oak Harbor lights up for the holiday season

The rain let up just in time for Santa’s arrival.

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Election results remain largely unchanged following recount

The Oak Harbor mayoral candidate who asked for a manual recount ended the election with one fewer vote…

She makes a village

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She makes a village

With a click of a button, Tammy Butler’s living room comes bursting to life.

Photo by Laura Guido/Whidbey News-Times                                Captain Whidbey Inn bartender Aaron Bloom mixes a specialty cocktail as part of the Christmas pop-up Miracle. As part of the inn’s holiday-themed events, community members are invited to help decorate the tree in the lobby, a revival of an old tradition.

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Christmas spirit flows at historic inn

The Captain Whidbey Inn might be under relatively new ownership, but this time of year is all about…

Arson suspected in North Whidbey Fire

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Arson suspected in North Whidbey Fire

A possible arson significantly damaged a North Whidbey home Friday morning.

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Navy seeks public comment on PFAS removal options

The Navy is aiming to provide permanent solutions for nearly 30 North Whidbey residences with wells that tested…