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Redheaded bandit spotted | Island Scanner

Monday, June 6

The two Portland loos at Windjammer Park. (Photo by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey News-Times.)

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Following bathroom vandalism, steel loos to be installed in Flintstone Park

Relief is coming to Oak Harbor’s Flintstone Park in the form of bright-and-shiny Portland loos.

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Co-response program pairs social workers, police

Law enforcement officers are called to respond to problems rooted in mental health disorders.

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Survey says: Clinton ferry riders unhappy

Riders of the Clinton ferry are among the most displeased customers in the entire ferry system.

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Mayor pro tem accused of making threat

An attempt to strip Oak Harbor’s mayor pro tem of her title was delayed this week by council…

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Hawk vs. owl | Island Scanner

Thursday, June 2

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Deception Pass picnic planned

A series of 100th anniversary festivities that took place this year will culminate in a community picnic reminiscent…

Last year, shoppers rush to find treasures at the island’s largest garage sale. (Photo provided.)

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43rd annual Lions Club garage sale is set for July 2

Get ready, Whidbey shoppers — a beloved second-hand sale is quickly approaching.

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Travel snarls expected on holiday weekend

Fourth of July weekend will mean a lot of travel on and off the island, both on water…

Participants bike on the Sea, Trees and Pie Bike Ride route. (Whidbey Camano Land Trust photo)

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Scenic bike event ends with pie

Registration for the 7th annual Whidbey Camano Land Trust’s Sea, Trees and Pie Bike Ride is underway.

A storage shed and travel trailer were completely destroyed in a fire June 25. (Photo by South Whidbey Fire/EMS)

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Fire scorches storage shed, travel trailer

No one was injured in a South Whidbey blaze Saturday afternoon that engulfed a shed and trailer.

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Fireworks season is in the air

The rules regarding fireworks on the island depend on where people live.

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Proposed housing project causes stir

A proposed transitional housing project in Freeland comes at the expense of the area’s only motel.