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Community rallies after car smashes Freeland business
Noel Nic’Fergusson was standing behind the register in Wild Birds Unlimited when the Subaru entered.
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South Whidbey at Home expands service area to support more older adults
The membership-based nonprofit connects volunteers with older adults who want to age in place.
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Bacon pans fellow Island County commissioners for in-fighting
She did not support either Commissioner Janet St. Clair or Jill Johnson as the 2026 chairperson.
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Oak Harbor maps out ‘stay out of designated area’
The ordinance allows judges to ban some people convicted of drug crimes from certain zones.
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Oak Harbor City Council nixes mobile park annexation request
Council voted 5-1 to take no action on annexing Valley High Mobile Home Park into the city.
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Owner proposes to elevate historic Front Street building
There will be a public hearing regarding proposed modifications to a building in Coupeville.
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Oak Harbor School Board wins state honor
Oak Harbor Public Schools adopted its strategic plan in 2024.
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Actor’s charity funds fire department equipment
North Whidbey Fire and Rescue received a $22,000 grant funding the purchase of new gear
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Whidbey groups among recipients of Climate Commitment Act grants
Whidbey is becoming more climate change resilient with the state’s help.
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Island County adopts new sales tax, 2026 budget
Island County commissioners adopted a one-tenth of 1% sales tax for criminal justice purposes.
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Hospital board votes to change president
The board that oversees Whidbey’s public hospital district recently changed its leadership.
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School mourns Oak Harbor man killed in crash
An Oak Harbor resident who was a beloved teacher at Anacortes High School was killed in a four-car…