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Teacher proposes storm drain art

Jeana Dominguez approached the city council this week with a proposal to create murals surrounding six storm drains…

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New planning department head named in Langley

Meredith Penny will be the city’s new director of Community Planning starting Sept. 1.

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Man accused of crawling through window

Prosecutors charged Matthew C. Powell, 35, with burglary in the first degree, unlawful imprisonment and assault in the…

One of the patios on F dock at the Oak Harbor Marina is closed to visitors because years of storms have damaged it, resulting in the loss of some of its walls. (Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times)

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Repairs planned for marina’s F dock to cost $700,000

The city will use a combination of the insurance settlements, marina funds and a grant for $392,000 from…

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Tour offers glimpse of work spaces

T hose interested in the creative processes of local artists can take a peek into almost 50 work…

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Regency hosts Rock-a-thon to end Alzheimer’s

Supporting a good cause can be as easy as sitting in a chair.

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County adopts new pandemic-related pay bump

Most full-time employees of Island County government will receive an extra $2,880 in “premium pay” funded through federal…

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Auditor issues 2 findings against hospital

The audit found that the hospital district is two years behind in submitting complete and accurate annual financial…

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Whidbey Island tourism spikes in 2021

Unusually high visitor rates are good news for Whidbey Island as the economic impact of tourism is far-reaching.

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Explosive ordnance disposal happening Thursday at Lake Hancock

The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Eleven Detachment Northwest will conduct a demolition of ordnance discovered at the…

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Big kitty heist reported | Island Scanner

The following reports were gathered from calls made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office:

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A new All-Hazard Alert Broadcast sirens to warn residents of incoming tsunami threats was installed on West Beach Road near Joseph Whidbey State Park along with four others on the island.

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New tsunami sirens installed on North, Central Whidbey

There are five new tsunami warning sirens on Whidbey Island to alert residents of impending threats.

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Langley council discusses bringing back mask mandate

Council members decided to hold out on the decision until after receiving input from businesses.