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Bees visit Whidbey News-Times

While customers were stopping by the Whidbey News-Times office Tuesday to place a classified ad or to buy…

Hayley Waterman

Life

Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival celebrates 45 years

In the 1960s, Treva Carter was asked by leaders in Coupeville to come up with a fundraiser to…

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Bookings smooth Keystone sailings

With limited sailings heading out of Keystone Harbor, the Washington State Ferry System has been offering reservations to…

Assistant Planning Director Chris Wilson shows part of the county’s “septic classroom” to members of the Island County Board of Health. From the left art Kristy Miller

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Island County Septic Tank University educates owners on septic systems

Whidbey Islanders can learn to comply with a new law at what could be called Island County Septic…

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No bidders for Steel Electrics

After spending 10 days on eBay, the four Steel Electric ferries were removed from the auction listing without…

Virginia Seefeld and her daughter

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Kids cramped for library space

Last week, nearly 50 children and 17 adults squeezed into the children’s room at the Coupeville Public Library…

ABOVE: Rally organizer Paula Spina speaks Wednesday evening at the Crockett Barn. AT RIGHT: Ian Jefferds defends his plans to build a 5

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Rally targets Ebey’s Reserve growth

Many people living in Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve were alarmed when plans were approved for a new…

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Farm development rights debated

Plans to protect the open space at the Greenbank Farm will take a step forward soon.

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Windows required for play area

A covered play area with windows?

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Hundreds of relay racers travel down Whidbey Friday and Saturday

Heavy foot traffic is predicted this weekend as Whidbey Island is part of the MyoMed Ragnar Relay Course…

Water splashes above the deck of the Shekineah

Life

Vancouver Island Cruising Expedition offers Whidbey skipper and crew tough lessons

Whidbey Island resident Michele Bishai had been a crew member on several sailboats that traveled far out onto…

Chris McDougal

Business

Keystone Café offers ferry riders a spot to dine

To go with their long waits for the ferry, passengers finally have a place to sit back and…

Brett Ginther of Deception Pass Tours recently took public officials between Coupeville and Camano Island to show how long a ferry trip will take. The Port of Coupeville is looking into ferry service between Whidbey and Camano islands.

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Ferry to Camano idea revived

For years folks on Central Whidbey Island have been dreaming about ferry service between Coupeville and Camano Island.