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Ryan’s House serves as ‘stepping stone’ for young formerly homeless woman
At age 21, Victoria Brown was preparing to leave a drug rehabilitation center with few belongings and nowhere…
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Credit card payments now accepted at Coupeville dump
A different kind of plastic is now accepted at the dump in Central Whidbey.
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Precinct-level election results show disparities
Langley City councilman-elect Craig Cyr’s curiousity about results in an Island County election led to the discovery of…
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Town of Coupeville eyes electric vehicle charging stations
Coupeville officials are looking into adding electric vehicle chargers at the community green.
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Museum-quality birthday celebration: In honor of Anderson’s 75 years, husband’s donation allows people to visit exhibits for free
Island County Historical Museum visitors this month will be able to tour the Coupeville museum’s exhibits free of…
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Hospital, Sea Mar partner to provide opioid addiction treatment
There’s been more awareness of the opioid crisis in the last couple of years, but there are still…
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New system delays online posting of election data
For those on the edges of their seats in tense anticipation of Tuesday’s elections results, it probably felt…
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Island woman competes in Norwegian reality show
When Whidbey resident Jennifer Swenson travelled to Scandinavia to compete in a popular Norwegian reality show, she made…
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Resident escapes fire that destroyed house
A resident escaped injury when a fire destroyed a house off West Beach Road on North Whidbey Sunday.
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State lawmakers eye island transportation
At approximately 7:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, the sunrise turned the waters at Deception Pass a bright orange behind…
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Hospital changes ER management contract
As part of an ongoing effort to change its culture, WhidbeyHealth is choosing a different organization to manage…
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After facing challenges, CO’s wife committed to helping military spouses
Samar Arny carried her infant son while her older child clung to her leg. Both boys ran a…
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For some, haunted houses are nothing to scream about
For many people, Halloween is all about scary ghosts and other creepy, undead things appearing in dark places…