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Soroptimists accepting applications for grants

Applications are open for the Soroptimist Live Your Dream: Education and Training Awards for Women.

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A Navy Search and Rescue crew responds to a hiker suffering a heat-related medical condition in Okanogan County Aug. 13.

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Navy SAR rescues three hikers

A Search and Rescue team from NAS Whidbey Island conducted three rescue missions over the last week.

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Man charged with repeated burglary of North Whidbey house

Deputies repeatedly arrested a man who keeps breaking into a vacant home and setting up house.

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Severity of Island County burn ban increased

Recent hot and dry weather has led to a ban on all outdoor burning in unincorporated areas.

Pass Lake, which is within Deception Pass State Park, is closed because of toxic algae.

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Algae blooms close lakes

Algae blooms strike again, claiming Pass Lake and Lone Lake.

A beachfront property in Oak Harbor will be protected under the Conservation Futures program.

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Island County commissioners fund purchase of wetlands

Two projects providing public access are on track to be protected from future development.

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Whidbey community collects kennels for Maui

A group of animal lovers spent this past week collecting kennels to send to Hawaiian residents.

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Clinton man accused of pointing gun at deputy

A naked and intoxicated man pointed a gun at a deputy and made threatening statements in Clinton.

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Moore in the sleeping area, which fits 30 beds.

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Haven emergency homeless shelter set to open soon

The Whidbey Homeless Coalition is preparing to open an emergency shelter located near Coupeville.

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County, state seek to remove abandoned boats

It will be an expensive and time-consuming process to clear Whidbey of abandoned boats entirely

Bradley Breckenridge

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Anacortes man dies after Whidbey car accident

The man died at Harborview Medical Center in late July following a vehicle accident on North Whidbey

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Langley City Council votes for apology letter

The Council decided that the subject of an unofficial Ethics Board report is owed a formal apology.

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Commissioners approve parking restrictions

The discussion included areas with narrow shoulders, high traffic or unsafe areas to park a vehicle.