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Detective with Island County Sheriff’s Office accused of assault

A detective with the Island County Sheriff’s Office was placed on administrative leave after being accused of assaulting…

Celebrating the end of high school

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Messy tradition for graduating seniors started decades ago

High school graduation is a rite of passage that seniors look forward to all school year. At Oak…

Planning Director David Wechner addresses the concerns of Mark Calim

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Island County officials sympathetic but powerless to stop marijuana manufacturer

A fence being raised around marijuana-related businesses may soon prevent people from accessing a popular North Whidbey charity…

COER member Ken Pickard and other residents take an impromptu vote showing they want the Navy's Outlying Field Coupeville closed. The vote interrupted a campaign event for Congressman Rick Larsen.

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Anti-noise group upstages Larsen at campaign event

A Coupeville-based group interrupted a campaign kickoff event for Congressman Rick Larsen Tuesday by demanding he address the…

A P-8A Poseidon parks at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station during a visit last year. The base will receive 42 Poseidons starting in 2016.

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Whidbey to get 6 P-8A squadrons

The Navy announced it will be basing six P-8A Poseidon squadrons at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station at…

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Whidbey ranks as third best island in USA Today poll

In the eyes of one national news organization’s readers, Whidbey rates as one of the best islands to…

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Team prepares to weigh historic anchor off Whidbey

If it’s what a team of treasure hunters hope, an artifact connected with the Pacific Northwest’s most famous…

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Support Glendale shoreline project | Letter

Editor, I fully support the Glendale shoreline access project proposed by Island County in partnership with the Whidbey…

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WIC removal from base is unfortunate | Letter

Editor, The on-base Women Infant Care, WIC, office provides vital pre-natal and family services for over 500 junior…

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Write representatives, warn about COER | Letter

Editor, As I sat down the evening of June 4 to watch the local news and eat my…

A Search and Rescue team member from Whidbey Island Naval Air Station lifts an injured woman from Mount Stuart Thursday.

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Navy SAR recovers injured woman from Mt. Stuart

On Thursday, a Search and Rescue team from Whidbey Island Naval Air Station assisted rescuers from ...

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Museum hosts 50th Anniversary bash Saturday

The Island County Historical Society is hosting a 50th anniversary dance party in honor of the first 50…

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The friends of Bill are woven together | Rockin’ A Hard Place

My friend Bill Dyer died recently, just shy of his 88th birthday.