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City, top chief candidate move to negotiations

The man who would be police chief will be in Oak Harbor next week to negotiate a contract.

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Residents donate $50K to WhidbeyHealth

Langley residents Douglas and Deborah Troxel brought their Aloha spirit of generosity with them from Kona, Hawaii, where…

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Server malfunction leaves county offices without email

Many Island County staff members learned just how important good-old-fashioned email technology still is to their jobs this…

JoAnn Hellmann is leaving as leader of IDIPIC.

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DUI prevention leader is retiring after 16 years

After 16 years at the helm, Hellmann is planning to retire from the organization, commonly known as IDIPIC,…

Greenbank resident Bruce Montgomery stands on beach property that is the subject of a lawsuit. The county claims that the property is public while Montgomery argues he owns it.

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Judge denies county motion in beach-access lawsuit

A dispute over public beach access in Greenbank will likely go to trial in October.

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Island County Health Board votes 3-2 to take no action regarding jet noise

In a resolution narrowly passed by the Island County Board of Health Wednesday, members of Citizens of Ebey’s…

Chris Shashaty swims the 100 freestyle in the Whidbey Island Swim Championships Tuesday.

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Vanderzicht Pool hosts Whidbey Island Swim Championships

Micah Geist won the featured event at the Whidbey Island Swim Championships Tuesday, Aug. 23, at John Vanderzicht…

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Grounded boat spilled less than 5 gallons of fuel

A private fishing boat that grounded near Monroe Landing last month spilled less than five gallons of diesel…

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Neighbors weigh in on South End pot farm plan

You may not like having a pot farm sprout up in your backyard, but that doesn’t make it…

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Coupeville schools ready for new year

The Coupeville School District will welcome six new teachers, one new administrator and at least 66 new kindergartners…

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Brewing up sunshine

Sunshine Drip Coffee Lounge opened earlier this month and has been serving a steady stream of customers ever…

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Poulsbo man jumps from ferry

An autopsy confirmed that the body of the man found in waters off Whidbey Island Saturday was the…

A U.S. Coast Guard vessel passes Saturday

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Body ID’d as man who jumped from ferry

An autopsy confirmed that the body of the man found in waters off Whidbey Island Saturday was the…