Justin Burnett/The Record — Amiee Brookhart hoses down her fence while firefighters work to extinguish a house fire next door.

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‘Suspicious’ fire destroys Honeymoon Bay home

Justin Burnett/The Record — South Whidbey Fire/EMS firefighters work to extinguish a house fire on Honeymoon Bay Road…

Escaped Atlantic salmon biting on Whidbey

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Escaped Atlantic salmon biting on Whidbey

After the recent net pen failure that resulted in the release of over 300,000 Atlantic salmon, the Washington…

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Officials close some Whidbey west side beaches to shellfish harvesting

High levels of harmful marine biotoxin found

New health clinic opens at Ryan’s House for Youth

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New health clinic opens at Ryan’s House for Youth

Seeks to help at-risk youth with minor medical ills

Kyle Jensen / The Record — Langley resident Marcia Wiley uses a pinhole projector made from a cardboard box to see the eclipse without directly looking at the sun.

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Viewed through cereal boxes or approved glasses, eclipse was a ‘wonderful sight to see’

Around 100 people lined up on Cascade Avenue in Langley Monday morning for the partial solar eclipse, peering…

Kyle Jensen / The Record — Sgt. Darren Crownover checks license plate numbers in the sheriff’s office database while patrolling “high-activity” houses. He says there are 5 houses on South Whidbey the sheriff’s office has its eye on.

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Whidbey struggles with confronting opioid use

President Donald Trump announced this month the country’s opioid problem is now a “national emergency.”

Macklemore wraps up court case

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Macklemore wraps up court case

He didn’t exactly beat the rap, but Macklemore got a pretty good deal out of the Island County…

Islanders hold rally denouncing racism

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Islanders hold rally denouncing racism

Last Friday afternoon members of the group Indivisible Whidbey and others gathered at an assembly against racism in…

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Hydroplane racer seriously injured in Oak Harbor event

A racer was seriously injured during the hydroplane races in Oak Harbor Saturday, according to race director Lenny…

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County approves critical areas ordinance

The Island County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted Tuesday to update the critical area ordinance, a process that’s…

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Bees swarm, woman reports nightmare | Island Scanner

Bees swarm, woman reports nightmare | Island Scanner

Former police captain sues city

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Former police captain sues city

The former captain of the Oak Harbor Police Department is suing the city for discrimination, unequal pay and…

Fire district saves money by retrofitting old rescue truck into a ‘rolling toolbox’

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Fire district saves money by retrofitting old rescue truck into a ‘rolling toolbox’

When a fire engine breaks down, it can’t just be taken into the nearest auto shop.