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Miriam Meyer and her son Michael operated Miriams Espresso on South Main Street in Coupeville. It closes the end of today

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Coupeville’s favorite coffee shop closes today

A popular coffee shop that was a social hub for Coupeville residents will pour its last cup o'…

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Greenbank Farm’s agriculture training group resurrected

Thanks to donations from residents and a tuition hike, the Community Supported Agriculture program at the Greenbank Farm…

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Coupeville shoots down gun sales on South Main

The Coupeville Town Council unanimously decided to ban the sale of firearms near schools.

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High tides threaten coastal areas on Whidbey Island

The highest tides of 2011 expected late this month could pose some problems for motorists and shoreline dwellers.…

Three generations of Hummels have been working at the County Deli for most of the decade. From the  left are Maureen

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Coupeville’s County Deli goes out of business

After 20 years of filling the sandwich needs of the hungry residents of Coupeville, a popular restaurant closed…

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Greenbank farmer training program withers without funds

A small farmer training center on Central Whidbey Island appears to be the latest casualty of state cutbacks.

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Land eyed for preservation in Reserve

With a large swath of woods recently preserved on South Whidbey Island, conservation leaders are setting their sights…

Bayleaf owner Beth Graves and Janice Vaughan of Whidbey Island Bank stand with Red Ticket award winner Mary Hollen

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Coupeville Red Ticket boosts business

Hundreds of shoppers and those who were just feeling lucky descended on historic downtown Coupeville during a cool,…

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Contract awarded to start Greenbank solar project

Port of Coupeville commissioners approved a $34,300 bid by Whidbey Sun and Wind during their Dec. 8 meeting…

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Initiative stops ferry fare hike before it starts

In November voters restricted the state from raising fees. Monday the move paid off when a planned 2.5…

Levi and Jared Ware stand in front of the old Coupeville Fire Hall

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A new life for Coupeville’s old fire station

What was once a ramshackle fire station will soon become a convenient hub for visitors exploring Central Whidbey…

An artist’s drawing shows the location of a community solar energy project that would be installed at the Greenbank Farm. It would be much smaller to start.

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Greenbank Farm solar project sparks questions

Amid the community garden, farmer training center and pasture could some day be a solar power array that…

The Louie Louie

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Louie, Louie, it gotta go, port says

For one Anacortes man, boat will mean “bust out another thousand” if he doesn’t pay his bill at…