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Coupeville Liquor Store closing

A voter-approved initiative proved to be the death knell for a small Coupeville business. Nearly two years after…

The Shifty Sailors

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Two decades of sea shanties: Coupeville’s Shifty Sailors mark 20th anniversary with series of West Coast performances

What started as an attempt to promote a book became a decades-long journey for a group of Central…

Nathaniel Talbot and Annie Jesperson show the strawberries they are growing at Deep Harvest Farm

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Greenbank Farm alums start harvesting

Nathaniel Talbot and Annie Jesperson started from square one. The pair of farmers spent the past couple of…

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Hospital buys new system for $60,000

The commissioners for Whidbey General Hospital Monday night approved a proposal to replace computers for the facility’s fire…

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Hospital finds board candidate

After more two months of searching, leaders at Whidbey General Hospital have a candidate for a vacancy on…

Sophie Miller and Kate Peterson

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No horsing around: Whidbey pony club readies for weekend trials

More than a dozen Whidbey-based equestrians are spending their free time fine-tuning their skills to compete in a…

Greenbank resident Bev Chan picks strawberries at Bell’s Farm

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Season is ripe for picking berries on Whidbey

Warm, summer days on Whidbey mean berry patches are waiting to be picked clean of sweet succulent treats.…

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Berry picking time: U-pick fields offer summer goodness on Whidbey Island

Warm, summer days on Whidbey mean berry patches are waiting to be picked clean of sweet succulent treats.

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Whidbey Island Conservation district starting fresh produce program for Oak Harbor

The Whidbey Island Conservation District is coordinating a new program to provide residents on the north end of…

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County connectors receive state funding

The bus service connecting three counties in the area has been gaining popularity in recent years and will…

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Intern to review WSU possibility

Washington State University Extension is starting to examine possibilities to establish a presence at the Greenbank Farm.

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Learning and growing in Greenbank

A small group of students hoping to cultivate a career in agriculture are busy harvesting crops at Greenbank…

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Whidbey General Hospital board still without candidates for vacancy

For his years of service, Roger Case received a standing ovation June 10 during a Whidbey General Hospital…