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North Whidbey Parks fills last vacancy on board

Donna Sue Holly was voted in as the new commissioner for the North Whidbey Park and Recreation District…

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NAS Whidbey Prowlers returning from final mission

A carrier with EA-18G Growlers from Whidbey Island Naval Air Station is en route to assist with air…

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Campbell resigns from Island Transit board

Jim Campbell resigned from the embattled Island Transit board this week and urged the others members of its…

Members of the Island Transit board listen to a team from the Washington State Auditor’s Office during an exit conference Friday morning. From left are Island County Commissioner Aubrey Vaughan

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Former Island Transit chief getting $106,000 payout

Reports by the Washington State Auditor’s Office puts blame for financial problems at Island Transit squarely at the…

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Speak up now in support of base | Letter

When the last EA-6B retires, Whidbey Island Naval Air Station’s EA-18G Growlers will be the only U.S. airborne…

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Response to errors defines candidate | Letter

My response to the endorsement of my opponent: They use the missteps that have occurred this year as…

Washington State Parks volunteer Larry Doles explains his role as a trail monitor at Fort Ebey. Doles said in his four years volunteering for the park system

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Struggling state parks on Whidbey find creative solutions

In the face of diminishing funding for state parks, local parks staffs are getting creative to keep parks…

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Magic show to raise money for Whidbey Playhouse repair project

Local magician JR Russell is hoping to magically repair the Whidbey Playhouse this weekend.

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Public Disclosure Commission reporting offers glimpse into support, campaign strategies of Island County candidates

If money makes a difference in races for political office, then it appears Island County District 3 Commissioner…

Candy Slowik and Drew Lefler

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Pocket libraries pop up in Oak Harbor

Candy Slowik would be happy to see a library in nearly every neighborhood.

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Whidbey General, Navy Hospital preparing Ebola protocols

With cases of Ebola now reported in the United States, Whidbey General Hospital is joining hospitals across the…

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Shooting cancels Marysville-Pilchuck game against Oak Harbor

Because of a shooting on the Marysville-Pilchuck High School campus today, Oct. 24, the football game between Oak…

Watercolor “Point Wilson Lighthouse” by Dottie Sanders.  Sanders as well as being an artist

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Art & About

Artist DAWN GLAVICK's work is on display in City Hall during the month of October. Glavick is a…