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County gathering flood forms for FEMA | CORRECTED

Island County Department of Emergency Management is collecting damage assessment forms in the hopes of receiving aid from…

Participants, workers sought for 2020 census

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Participants, workers sought for 2020 census

As federal census preparations intensify in Island County, researchers emphasize the historical significance of the population count. And,…

New Mexican restaurant opens in Oak Harbor

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New Mexican restaurant opens in Oak Harbor

A new Mexican restaurant opened Wednesday in what used to be the Donut Master shop near the Safeway…

Navy training exercise tests local emergency response

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Navy training exercise tests local emergency response

Naval Air Station Whidbey conducted its annual anti-terrorism training exercise, Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain, this past week.

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Health workers on lookout for coronavirus

One person in Island County who had possible contact with the coronavirus and displayed symptoms was voluntarily isolated…

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COER seeking injunction to stall flights at OLF Coupeville

An anti-noise group sought a preliminary injunction in federal court Thursday, asking that a judge order the Navy…

Ebey’s farm leases awarded to organic potato growers

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Ebey’s farm leases awarded to organic potato growers

Three properties in the heart of Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve will not be leased to any of…

Family forced out of home by flooding

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Family forced out of home by flooding

While the sun is a welcome reprieve and the City of Oak Harbor has lifted its water use…

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$500,000 bail set for molesting suspect

A 34-year-old Navy man accused of child molestation is being held on $500,000 bail, an unusually high amount…

Effort gets rolling to save iconic OH barn

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Effort gets rolling to save iconic OH barn

In the era of A-ha and parachute pants — the 1980s — a young James Croft would spend…

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Charges filed in accidental restaurant shooting

The volunteer coach for the Oak Harbor High School’s NJROTC air rifle team is facing charges related to…

Photo by Brandon Taylor / Whidbey News-Times                                Cougar Road on North Whidbey was closed because of flooding Friday. Firefighters used a boat to evacuate residents.

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Excess rain causes sewage discharges, manhole cover explosion

Island County is among 19 counties in Washington officially in a state of emergency due to heavy rainfall.

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‘Shaker’ on North Whidbey was Navy training exercise

A loud explosion heard near Naval Air Station Whidbey Seaplane Base at around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday was part…