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County treasurer finds new job in city of Langley

The city of Langley has named a new finance director.

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A painting featuring the colors of the Ukrainian flag by Janet Smith serves as the logo for Whidbey Island Community Advocates for Refugee Efforts.

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Whidbey rallies for Ukrainian refugees

A small coalition is working to bring a family of Ukrainian refugees to Whidbey Island.

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Man accused of promoting suicide

A Clinton man is accused of trying to persuade his wife to kill herself with a gun.

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Texts lead to felony charge

A Freeland man is facing a felony charge for allegedly sending a threatening text to a teenage girl.

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North Whidbey Fire and Rescue firefighters subdue a structure fire on Cerullo Drive the morning of Dec. 3.

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Workshop lost in Cerullo Drive blaze

A shop on a North Whidbey property was destroyed in a structure fire early Saturday morning.

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County set to do hand, machine recounts

The Island County Elections Office will conduct two different kinds of recounts over the next week.

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Two members of the film crew adjust the U-Crane camera.

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Commercial filmed at bridge

Commuters on Deception Pass Bridge experienced delays due to a film crew shooting a car commercial.

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Fire destroys South Whidbey workshop

A renowned South Whidbey chainsaw carver lost his entire woodshop and belongings to a fire Friday.

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The launch ramp float at Oak Harbor marina has been in need of reparis since April of this year.

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Timeline unknown for marina boat launch ramp float repairs

The launch ramp float at the Oak Harbor Marina is still unusable.

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Community potluck rescheduled

The event will now take place at 5 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Pacific Northwest Art School in…

Clyde Shavers, left, and Greg Gilday.

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Shavers wins by narrow margin as Dems flip seat in 10th District

Democrat Clyde Shavers won by 211 votes against incumbent state Rep. Greg Gilday. It’s close enough for a…

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Eleven Island County nonprofits win PSE grants

Puget Sound Energy awarded grants to 11 Island County nonprofits and over 150 other organizations.