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COVID-19 cases rise to 166 as county testing expands
A total of 166 people in Island County have tested positive for COVID-19 and eight people died from…
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County commissioners urging EDC, island chambers to do more
Leaders of chambers of commerce on Whidbey Island have turned to cyberspace to support businesses during the COVID-19…
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Cooks keeping up morale at NAS Whidbey
The Admiral Nimitz Hall Galley on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is among the many restaurants turning to…
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South Whidbey kindergarten registration starts April 20
South Whidbey Elementary kindergarten registration is scheduled for Monday, April 20 through Friday, May 1.
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Trespasser in negligee and mink coat | Island Scanner
The following were among calls made to the Island County Sheriff’s Department:
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Early brush fires on island spark concerns
Unseasonably warm weather has led to an unusual occurrence of brush fires on South Whidbey this past week.
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Man held on $150,000 bail for domestic assault
A Seattle man is accused of assaulting his girlfriend after bringing her to a house in Coupeville to…
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Hospital receives good financial news
Whidbey Island’s public hospital district received millions of dollars worth of good news over the last week.
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Blaze damages exterior of Freeland home
South Whidbey Fire/EMS extinguished an early-morning fire Saturday, April 11 on Smugglers Cove Road in Freeland.
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Welcome the Whales event moves online
A beloved tradition of Langley has resorted to taking place online.
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Orca encounter
A Freeland family out for a walk last week experienced something they likely won’t see again soon.
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Era newspapers show Spanish flu’s impact on Whidbey
As the entire nation hunkers down, dons face masks and avoids others to fight COVID-19, here’s a look…
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Nonprofits’ COVID-19 funds grow quickly
Two Whidbey Island nonprofit groups have had remarkable success in raising funds to protect people from the coronavirus…