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Hospital board picks four finalists

The board received a total of six nominees for the seat.

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Man charged in peculiar car chase

Charges include trying to elude a pursuing police vehicle, criminal trespass and malicious mischief.

Amid cold, wind and rain, people fish along a pier in Edmonds while they watch a state ferry travel to Kingston on Monday, Nov. 17 in Edmonds, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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State ferries to implement 3% credit, debit card surcharge

The legislature approved the fee last year to help cover the cost of credit and debit card fees.…

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City hires falconer to chase away gulls

Say goodbye to stolen french fries and bird dropping on cars.

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Coyote culling mistaken for active shooter on base

Gunshots reported by sailors working the night shift spurred a “short” lockdown last week.

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Battery packs spark fire in crawlspace

A battery caught fire, nearly causing a catastrophic house fire on North Whidbey.

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Two fires on Whidbey on Friday the 13th

The larger of the two fires displaced two people and took five hours to fight.

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Oak Harbor Lions Club fight results in lawsuit, police investigation

Two groups of people are claiming to be the rightful board of directors of the club.

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Coupeville Wharf opens new dock

Replacing the dock cost about $600,000 and took four days of work.

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Town council doesn’t sign off an amendment

Further discussion is needed about how to properly regulate the use of sandwich boards in Coupeville

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Sheriff to face Langley police chief in election

The race for Island County sheriff is shaping up to be interesting.

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Hospital makes up nearly 20% of calls to marshal’s office

Of the 1,161 calls they responded to in 2025, 210 were to the WhidbeyHealth Medical Center.

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Coupeville schools replacement levies pass

As of Thursday, 9,906 ballots were counted and an estimated 30 were left to tabulate.