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At Saturday’s NAS Whidbey Island open house, the public looked over vintage aircraft and one brand new jet just delivered from Boeing.

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Public gets glimpse into Navy base history

2,000 visit NAS Whidbey Island Open House

Compass Health tackles children’s mental health needs

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Compass Health tackles children’s mental health needs

“They’ll get all up in your life” says grateful Mom

Oak Harbor Garden Club features six locations on Saturday tour

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Oak Harbor Garden Club features six locations on Saturday tour

“Buster’s Pond” a forest wonderland of ferns and faun

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No job layoffs for county despite state budget impasse

Human resources director: “We have to do this cruel dance. I just hate it”

Photo provided by John Olsen Pratt Barn, one of many Whidbey Island images on display at Artworks Galley in Greenbank.

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Coloring Whidbey in black and white

Photographer John Olsen prefers subtle contrasts to “pretty postcards”

Road crews will be out all summer repaving more than 30 miles of Highway 525/State 20 from Coupeville to Clinton. Drivers should allow an extra 30 minutes for their trips and to catch ferries. Crews worked near the intersection of Classic Road and HIghway 525 Tuesday morning putting down new asphalt and rolling it out. Whidbey’s main corridor work is long overdue, officials say.

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Expect traffic delays on Highway 525 until fall

Commuters along Whidbey’s main corridor from Coupeville to Clinton can expect to be delayed driving to and from…

Hundreds peer out at historic Parade of Sail breezing by

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Hundreds peer out at historic Parade of Sail breezing by

Tall ships capture the imagination, celebrate voyage of 1792

A discussion of funding for trails in Central Whidbey packed in residents Tuesday, June 13 at an Island County Board of Commissioners meeting. Photo 4 and on: Pat Powell, executive director of Whidbey Camano Land Trust, presents details of the Walking Ebey’s Trail Corridor project. In a 2-1 vote, commissioners approved $50,000 in Conservation Futures Fund for planning and construction of the trail network.

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Ebey’s Trail grant approval veers off course

Long-winded jet noise debate flies again at county meeting

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County officials brace for state budget crisis crunch

State lawmakers delay could to lead lay-offs, program cuts

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WhidbeyHealth passes its 2016 financial physical

Independent audit finds no flaws or fixes needed

Finally, it’s slated to open July 7, 2017. Patients from the old part of WhidbeyHealth Medical Center will be moved to its new wing, the health system announced Monday. Photos taken June 12, 2017 show work in progress.

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WhidbeyHealth new addition to open July 7

Transferring of patients planned with military precision

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Road work to delay traffic along State Road 525

Repaving will reduce traffic to one lane

Residents look over maps for possible additions to hiking, biking and beach areas on Whidbey Island during public meetings this winter. A second round of meetings take place in June on the non-motorized trail plan. County planner Brian Wood explains the bike trail system at a Coupeville meeting earlier this year.

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Expanding access for outdoor pursuits part of the plan

Bridge-to-Boat trail updates set for June