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County seeks planning commission candidates

Two positions on Island County’s most high-profile volunteer board are open.

Photo courtesy of Taylor Shellfish
Soft mesh HDPE predator exclusion tubes are used to protect newly planted geoduck.

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Volunteers collect geoduck tubes from Whidbey beaches

Volunteers for Community Litter Cleanup Program collected over 320 of the mollusk-protecting items

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Fire and Rescue saves boater in distress

Central Whidbey crew responds to vessel dead in big waves.

Photo by Sam Fletcher
Claire Seitzer-Jones, a Department of Natural Resources firefighter, clears potential fire hazards from the Pondilla Estates in Coupeville.

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Coupeville neighborhood becomes wise about wildfires

Residents in the Pondilla Estates received a grant from the Department of Natural Resources.

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Woman accused in drill assault

Prosecutors charged suspect with assault in second degree and fourth degree, obstructing an officer

USDA photo by Phil Eggman
Arndt Property Management owner Damon Arndt is presented with the USDA Rural Development’s Environmental Stewardship Award of Excellence by State Director Helen Price Johnson for his company’s use of renewable energy at their business in Langley.

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South Whidbey businesses receive grants for solar projects

Arndt Property Management and Mutiny Bay Blues got awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Oak Harbor abandons plans for regional park

City had big dreams for property that was purchased for over $1.1 million in January 2020

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Bruiser not guilty of assault

Despite rumors, Whidbey’s elk didn’t harm anyone.

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Naked and afraid | Island Scanner

Wednesday, March 20

Photo by Luisa Loi

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Whidbey child care crisis at breaking point

Whidbey Island is in the midst of a child care crisis.

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Judge releases Oak Harbor driver accused of vehicular assault

Two people were seriously injured in a head-on accident on North Whidbey Sunday afternoon.

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Commissioner added to parks and rec board

A new commissioner was sworn into the empty Position 4 seat of the North Whidbey Pool, Parks and…

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A Navy Growler flies over Whidbey Island.

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Navy tests one possible means to Growler noise reduction

As the state’s lawsuit pends, the Navy has tested one promising technology to reduce their noise.