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Impact fee waiver considered for Coupeville historic barn mover

The town of Coupeville is considering a proposal that would lessen the cost a Coupeville builder is paying…

Fong Ng

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Whidbey Island prepares for electric cars

Whidbey Islanders are starting to get a charge out of an emerging technology. A couple of businesses across…

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Coupeville Town Council unmoved by Big Rock

The potential sale of Big Rock doesn’t raise any concerns among Coupeville’s leadership. Even though the South Main…

Lance and Golda Moore of Whidbey Sun and Wind install the latest solar arrays at the Greenbank Farm. The new panels will double the energy output of the solar energy project at the publicly owned farm.

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New panels double solar energy output at Greenbank Farm

Solar energy is becoming a larger part of Whidbey Island’s publicly owned farm. Workers from Whidbey Sun and…

Coupeville Clerk/Treasurer Judy Thomas swears in Mayor Nancy Conard during January’s Coupeville Town Council meeting.

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Council, mayor sworn in to begin new terms in Coupeville

Newly elected Coupeville Town Councilwoman Jackie Henderson, along with council incumbents Molly Hughes and Bob Clay, joined by…

Jeanna Wilson spent a snowy Wednesday trying encourage people to go to Liberty Tax Service. Many businesses tried to stay open even though several inches of snow fell on Whidbey Island.

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Schools closed again as Whidbey struggles with snow, ice

Schools are closed for the third consecutive day Thursday as islanders awakened to roads that resembled sheets of…

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Island Transit cancels bus service today

The Tuesday morning snow storm blowing through Whidbey Island prompted Island Transit officials to cancel all bus routes…

Raymond Knight

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Schools close, traffic crawls as snow storm blankets Whidbey Island

Whidbey public schools closed Tuesday and the Puget Sound region is bracing for more snow that is expected…

Coupeville resident Mike Czarnick sits at the wheel of his 1995 Yamaha golf cart

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Golf carts join cars on Coupeville roads

For the Czarnicks of Coupeville, getting around town will soon be cheaper at the pump. They have a…

Andrew Davenport pins a badge on his father

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New Coupeville marshal to live in Duvall

For the first time in recent memory, the head of Coupeville’s police force will be living off Whidbey…

State Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen shows a chart outlining the money that can be legally cut to resolve a $1 billion budget shortfall.

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Whidbey legislators face a ‘horrible challenge’

Whidbey Island’s three state legislators are gearing up for a new session starting this week that likely includes…

Habitat for Humanity of Island County Executive Director Calvin Hewitt grabs a tree for disposal by Pioneer Tree and Landscaping. The Friday disposal day served as a fund raiser for the Whidbey-based Habitat for Humanity chapter.

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Christmas trees help Whidbey Island groups

Volunteers were busy disposing Christmas trees while helping a popular charity at the same time. Pioneer Tree and…

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Coupeville refunds park impact fees

Several Coupeville property owners received an unexpected gift courtesy of the town. Coupeville is refunding $13,000 in total…