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Hospital, county prepping for COVID vaccine

Island County may be near the front of the line for new vaccines.

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Port of Coupeville opts for survey instead of levy | Corrected

Port leaders plan to ask the community how it wants two century-old buildings to be maintained.

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Hospice of the NW considers sale to a for-profit company

The hospice has been locally managed since 1989.

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Island school districts likely returning to remote learning

Increasing case numbers in the county have school officials considering a move to at-home learning.

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Help just in time for the holidays

Families who cannot afford gifts this holiday season have an island-wide resource.

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County election results certified

Final counts showed voters favored Democratic candidates, although some races were tight.

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Job numbers show county rebounding

Although the pandemic has hurt the local economy, unemployment numbers are gradually improving.

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Increasing call volume leads to shuffle in North End ambulance staffing

WhidbeyHealth will be operating an additional ambulance out of the five available in the North End.

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Virtual meeting slated to discuss replacing 5 Oak Harbor schools

The Wednesday meeting is a time for the public to have a say in how the buildings will…

Photo by John Fisken

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Putting the wind to work

Photographer John Fisken snapped a few pictures of a surfer on Monday.

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Oak Harbor Police Dept. earns state association accreditation

The accreditation didn’t change how officers do their jobs, but does include important adjustments.

Oak Harbor resident Charles Ringer testifies in his defense in a child rape trial that ended in a jury deadlock. Photo by Jessie Stensland / Whidbey News-Times

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Jury deadlocked in complex child rape case

The judge declared a mistrial in a child rape case involving a retired Navy pilot from Oak Harbor.

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Man gets four years in stabbing incident

Altercation took place on ferry in September