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Ferry service on Whidbey may be cut back

As the state budget process gets rolling, reductions on Whidbey’s ferry routes are being considered. Washington State Ferries…

Nathaniel Talbot

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Young farmers develop organic seeds for Whidbey Island farmers

Amid the work training farmers for a life in agriculture is a project that could be a boon…

The racks stand awaiting solar panels at the Greenbank Farm

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More Greenbank solar panels soon to be installed

Organizers of the latest community solar project are one investor away from being able to start installing panels…

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North Whidbey park district holds Olympics for dogs

Oak Harbor was the home recently for a different kind of Olympics. The North Whidbey Park and Recreation…

Several Oak Harbor charities‚ North Whidbey Help House

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Figalgo Avenue pig roast raises $12,000 for charities

Thanks to the help of thousands of barbecue fans, several Oak Harbor-based charities received a shot in the…

Emergency personnel prepare to whisk away a woman to the hospital after she rolled her car Monday morning on Highway 20 south of Coupeville.

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Injured woman arrested after rollover accident on Central Whidbey

An Anacortes woman was arrested before being airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after a one-car accident…

A herd of goats helping a property owner eliminate blackberry bushes from a property near the intersection of Gould and Front streets in Coupeville broke free from their pen and visited a church parking lot blocks away.

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Renegade goats flee, but ‘repent’ at Coupeville church

A herd of small goats took a break from their job Saturday night to tour part of Coupeville.…

Fort Casey Park Aide Chris Bailey tends to a riding lawn mower. Washington State Parks officials are asking the state for $18 million to help pay for park operations.

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Parks looks to legislature for funding

With Discover Pass revenues coming in far below what was predicted, Washington State Parks officials are looking to…

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Credit card machines to dispense park passes on Whidbey

Buying a pass to visit state parks is getting easier. As part of a trial program, Washington State…

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Recycling ready to hit the curb in Coupeville

Environmentally conscious folks in Coupeville will soon have a new way to recycle. The town is several weeks…

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Transit envisions pedestrian tunnel

Pedestrians and bus riders may have a safer way to cross Highway 20 on the eastern edge of…

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Seattle’s Best Coffee founders return home to Coupeville

The founders of Seattle’s Best Coffee will be returning to Coupeville where their business got a start.

Charlie Burnett of Vancouver

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State Parks begin card machine trials at Fort Casey

Buying a pass to visit state parks is getting easier.