File photo/Whidbey News-Times                                 Gary Wallin, a longtime businessman who was devoted to community service, died unexpectedly Tuesday at the age of 68.

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Oak Harbor loses devoted community leader

When Lance Gibbon thinks about Gary Wallin, he remembers a man with an enormous heart.

State senator, reps pushing bills forward

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State senator, reps pushing bills forward

While school funding remains the dominant issue in Olympia, state lawmakers who represent Whidbey are pushing forward with…

Construction workers at WhidbeyHealth Medical Center build the corridor that connects the old hospital to the $50 million addition. The 60,000-square-foot wing features 39 private patient rooms and many design elements for infection control and privacy.

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$50 million hospital expansion set to open later this year

Private “air-jet” massage tubs for mothers-to-be. Skylights shining above waiting rooms. Patient rooms larger than “apodments” in Seattle…

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Bras pilfered | Island Scanner

The following were selected from reports made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office:

Former Oak Harbor police officer pleads to federal child porn charge

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Former Oak Harbor police officer pleads to federal child porn charge

A former Oak Harbor school resource officer who exchanged sexually explicit images with five minors — and possessed…

Kendall Campbell, archaeologist and cultural resource program manager at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, points out features at two of the historic farmhouses near Ault Field that are slated for demolition unless they are moved from the property. Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

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Want a free historic farmhouse? Relocation costs not included

When Lorraine Weatherby was a young girl in the 1930s, she and three siblings lived in a tall…

Dr. Tim Lawrence, director of Washington State University’s Island County Extension in Coupeville, explains how a meeting room will be used for WSU classes using video-conferencing equipment. Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

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Wazzu on Whidbey thanks to technology

Tim Lawrence admits to having a lot of ideas buzzing around in his head.

Record file — The Washington State Ferry Tokitae pulls into Mukilteo. The state transportation agency is proposing schedule changes this summer that it hopes will address long delays associated with mismatched boats that operate on the run.

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State Ferries float Clinton-Mukilteo schedule changes at open house

In preparation for summer, Washington State Ferries is proposing schedule changes to the Clinton-to-Mukilteo ferry route.

Photo by Patricia Guthrie/Whidbey News-Times                                Daily Grind owner Tammie DeRosa greets some regular customers, one of many senior groups that gather daily at the Oak Harbor downtown shop that’s closing March 31.

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Popular Oak Harbor coffee shop closing after 24 years

Senior citizens ‘appalled’ by city’s treatment of Daily Grind owners

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WhidbeyHealth employees claim ‘hostile’ environment

WhidbeyHealth Medical Center employees with the diagnostic imaging department warned health district commissioners Monday that patient care could…

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Photos sought for display in new hospital wing

Whidbey residents invited to submit Whidbey scenes

Mussels serving key role in scientific study

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Mussels serving key role in scientific study

Coupeville served up tons of Penn Cove mussels during this month’s MusselFest. Now the tiny briny blue bivalves…

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Improvements ID’d after bomb threat

The March 2 bomb threat at Oak Harbor High School proved to be a test Oak Harbor Public…