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Reinstallation of South End docks planned

Two docks on the South End will be reinstalled later this month.

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Navy pauses notifications on Growler practice schedule

Navy base takes ‘prudent’ safety measure

Raylan Givens posted this image of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyaho holding a VAQ-135 patch.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shows love for Growler squadron

Photos and videos posted online show the Israeli prime minister with several NAS Whidbey members.

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Woman, rescue groups work to remove 12 cats from home

Not a stranger to rescuing animals, Nootenboom was called to relocate the cats.

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Council member questions light agendas

Recent lighter agendas at meetings was a prickly topic of conversation at Oak Harbor City Council.

Photo by Allyson Ballard. Ian Walton’s hiring will ease the workload taken on by other chiefs in the absence of a dedicated battalion chief of training and safety.

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Training, safety under new supervision at fire department

The fire department’s board of commissioners authorized a new battalion chief of training and safety.

U.S. Navy photo. An EA-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 2.

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Growlers are ‘critical factor’ in Operation Epic Fury

The Growlers will be suppressing, jamming and destroying radar systems and missile batteries.

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Sentencing set in murder of Whidbey man

A jury found 67-year-old Lynda Mercy, a Bellingham resident, guilty of murder.

Photo by Allyson Ballard. Coupeville’s wastewater treatment plant, pictured here, overlooks Penn Cove.

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Study recommends Coupeville start small with wastewater reuse

Implementing a wastewater reuse system could get costly, quickly, depending on its capabilities.

Photo by Kitsap Transit. One of Kitsap Transit’s passenger-only ferries crosses Puget Sound.

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Proposed passenger ferry expansion faces Senate sink-or-swim moment

Rep. Greg Nance, D-Bainbridge Island, is floating a potential solution.

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Hospital board seeking nominees again

The board had two seats to fill after two elected hospital commissioners resigned earlier this year.

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Hospital, HealthTech at odds as board eyes contract

The hospital’s contract with HealthTech expires in March of 2027.

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Island County Board of Health approves resolution supporting funding

The Board of Health approved a resolution to support Foundational Public Health Services funding.