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Navy rescue team rescues 5 over weekend

NAS Whidbey SAR has conducted 24 missions this year — five MEDEVACs, 16 rescues and three searches.

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DNA test during lab training leads to car-theft suspect

The crime lab tested the DNA from the stolen vehicle while training new technicians.

Coupeville Farm to School school garden coordinator Zvi Bar-Chaim, left, and Julieanna Purdue, member of Cook for a Cause Planning Committee and farmer, deliver curbside pick-up meals at last year's Cook for a Cause fundraiser. (Photo provided)

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Cook for a Cause fundraiser serves up ‘comfort food’

The July 22 dinner event falls near the end of a week-long auction, which runs July 16-25.

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Manager accused of stealing $50K from organic farm

The suspect, Topsanna Littlestar, left her home in Clinton, and her current whereabouts are unknown.

Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times

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Summer sailboat racing returns to cove

Mainsails and spinnakers from about 20 boats will dot the water in Penn Cove from Friday to Sunday.

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Music series returns to Deception Pass

The concerts will be at the North Beach Amphitheater every Saturday from July 10 through Aug. 28.

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NAS Whidbey team rescues woman at park

A woman was rescued from the shoreline at South Whidbey State Park after she fell down a stairway.

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Whidbey Island Boys and Girls Clubs plan dedication events

Whidbey Island Boys and Girls Clubs are celebrating their new locations at two events this month.

Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times

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Weather may be warm, but Puget Sound waters still shockingly cold

Any water temperature below 70 degrees should be treated with caution.

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Woman eluding police drives over officer’s foot

Claudia Fontenette was charged with vehicular assault and attempting to elude police.

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Katie Toft and her four-year-old daughter Bailey walk across the newly renovated Rotary Memorial Bridge. Katie Toft's father, Dick Toft, is one of the Rotarians memorialized on a plaque next to the bridge.

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Rotary bridge reopens after $87,000 renovation

The newly renovated Rotary Memorial Bridge was dedicated at Windjammer Park Thursday.

An artist rendering shows the “Angel de la Creatividad” sculpture in a proposed location in Windjammer Park. Rendering provided.

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City council nears end of ‘Angel’ sculpture debate

Council members voted to discuss the final placement of the sculpture at their Aug. 4 meeting.

North Whidbey Help House deputy director Eric Mager stocks food in the warehouse. (Photo by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times)

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Food bank donations up, patrons down during pandemic

Fewer people relied on local food banks because of government help during the pandemic.