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South End school board candidates talk priorities

The candidates focused on facility maintenance and the availability of trade-oriented electives.

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Driver airlifted after crash Sunday

The driver’s passenger made it through mostly unscathed.

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COVID increase may be due to Labor Day gatherings

The 14-day case rate for Sept. 2-15 was 281 per 100,000 people.

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Crew jumps from rescue boat that lost steering in storm

By the next day, the boat had washed ashore on the Navy’s property in Crescent Harbor.

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Friend attacked by snakes | Island Scanner

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Port to hold public hearing about proposed tax levy

The Port of Coupeville is seeking community input about creating an industrial development district.

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Fundraiser set for firefighter who suffered a stroke

A fundraiser for Daniel Hovelsrud, 28, has raised almost $20,000 to help him with medical expenses.

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School buses crash with students on board but no one injured

The buses weren’t seriously damaged and were able to complete their routes later in the afternoon.

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South Whidbey public records advocate blasts cities’ incomplete, litigious responses

South Whidbey resident Eric Hood has collected around $1 million in Public Records Act lawsuits.

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A barn on Fakkema Road caught fire early Tuesday morning. No animals were in the barn and no one else on the property was injured.

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Fire destroys barn on Fakkema Road early Tuesday morning

Firefighters battled a blazing barn as it burned to the ground on North Whidbey early Tuesday morning.

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Crab pots for sale at fundraiser

America’s Boating Club of Deception Pass is offering inexpensive crab pots on Saturday, Sept. 18.

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Dragon boat club to honor late teammates on Saturday

Local paddlers will honor two late teammates in the best way they know — in full dragon boat…

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Fire, police chiefs lobby for building improvements

Oak Harbor’s growth has impacted the fire and police departments’ abilities to maintain service.