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Charity for foster care holding auction

A nonprofit organization with a mission to meet the needs of foster children will hold its first-ever auction…

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Foundation awards $60,000 in grants

Whidbey Community Foundation recently announced its next phase of funding from the COVID-19 Community Resilience Fund.

The route of the Whidbey 1/2 will take runners down West Beach Road where they will be greeted by views of the Pacific Ocean and snow-capped mountains on Sunday, April 25. (Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times)

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Runners to compete in Whidbey ½ next Sunday

Up to 600 runners will compete in the Whidbey ½ on Sunday, April 25, on the North End,…

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Grange membership denials widen political divide

The majority of 60 applicants who applied for membership were rejected for their signing of a petition.

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Wright’s Crossing loses 5th appeal

Wright’s Crossing’s proposed housing development south of Oak Harbor lost was blocked again.

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Report: Tax funded 6.6 miles of road work

There are more street improvement projects on the way.

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Whidbey man shot to death in Whatcom County

Bellingham woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of murder.

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Peter Smith-Case of Case Farm sells some veggies to some interested buyers at the opening Saturday of the Coupeville Farmers Market this past weekend.

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Island’s farmers market season gets underway

The Coupeville Farmers Market opened last weekend and more markets are coming up.

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Employment picture returning to normal in county

Island County unemployment is slowing returning closer to normal as pandemic restrictions ease.

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Oak Harbor man charged for brandishing pellet gun

The 21-year-old man is facing a felony charge.

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‘Bras & Beauty’ to help women in need

The event at Clinton Community Hall on April 17 will have clothing and toiletries for women in need.

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Board to look for interim school chief

The timing of Lance Gibbon’s announcement was a major factor in board members’ decision to seek an interim…

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COVID-19 cases trend downward in county

Vaccination rates and efforts to reach underserved communities are growing.