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Coupeville High School principal placed on leave

The superintendent of Coupeville schools placed a principal on leave pending an investigation.

Image via Island County. The jail could be built at the current location of the Island County annex building, which houses the jail, the juvenile detention facility, the planning department and the county commissioners’ hearing room.

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County adds another jail info session

Island County residents have another opportunity to weigh in on potential locations for a new jail.

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Big crowds expected for rally in Oak Harbor

Whidbey Islanders will join hundreds of thousands of protestors around the U.S. and the world.

An emergency moratorium on development within Island County RAIDS may be extended.

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Island County may extend development moratorium

A development moratorium on semi-urban areas of unincorporated Island County may continue for longer

Created by the Town of Coupeville. This map demonstrates the kinds of parcels within the memorandum.

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Proposed amendment to property agreement includes ADUs, duplexes

The original memorandum intended to guide residential development in a “forward-looking” manner.

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Oak Harbor Council narrows down list of priorities

Oak Harbor council members finalized their priorities for 2027 and 2028 at a city council workshop.

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Backseat drivers have strong opinions about speed limits

Many Whidbey Island residents claimed that speed limit changes were made “without notice.”

City of Oak Harbor map. City and county officials are talking about annexing 80 acres into the city as part of the comprehensive plan process.

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Meeting set on 80-acre annexation plan

The city of Oak Harbor may grow by 80 acres in the near future.

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Sentencing delayed for woman who murdered Whidbey man

A sentencing hearing for a woman who killed a Whidbey man five years ago has been rescheduled —…

Photo from South Whidbey Fire/EMS on Facebook
Firefighters lowered Brian Boyd down the cliff to rescue the dog.

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Dog bites hand that frees it

South Whidbey Fire/EMS rescued a dog on Sunday which had been missing for a week.

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Bill could double number of Island County seniors qualified for tax relief

The measure shifts taxes to other taxpayers, so it won’t affect state or local government budgets.

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Rock throwing leads to felony charges for Oak Harbor boys

A garage door and window had to be replaced at a cost of more than $4,000.

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The Oak Harbor Marina renewed its certification as a “clean marina” for the next three years.

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Oak Harbor Marina is certifiably clean

The certification program is administered by Washington Sea Grant.