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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…

Bats will find new homes at Fort Casey

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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…

Mobile home park’s wells go dry

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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…

Museum offers free tickets to Health Homes clients

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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…

Goat poop, hay make fighting blaze a challenge

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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…

Lottery winner Brian Kutz, with daughter Kendra, left, and wife, Tuk, stand outside their Coupeville home. Photo by Laura Guido/Whidbey News-Times

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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…

Farm to School program branches out

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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…