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Contractor chosen for new behavioral health crisis center
Whidbey Island is a step closer to having its first facility for helping its most vulnerable citizens without…
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Paved Kettles Trail to close for resurfacing
Island County Public Works will begin resurfacing activities on Kettles Trail as part of the Kettles Trail Rehabilitation…
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Two transported to hospital after motorcycle accident
Two people were transported to the hospital Wednesday after hitting a deer on Libbey Road, according to Battalion…
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Wharf gets rural development grant, Oak Harbor requests still in question
County commissioners have decided to give restorations at the Coupeville Wharf a lift, but Oak Harbor’s plans for…
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Zylstra Road home catches fire — twice
A resident returned to find her home on Zylstra Road full of smoke Monday afternoon and then again…
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Festivities make for artistic, ‘ripigulous’ weekend
Whidbey Island was bustling with activity during a weekend punctuated by paintings, pagans and pigs.
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County needs workers, jobs that pay more
Island County’s economy needs younger workers, according to a recent draft report.
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WhidbeyHealth aims to recruit more providers
The number of unfilled positions at WhidbeyHealth is affecting patients’ access to care, which is causing some to…
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WEAN left its mark in three decades of advocacy, litigation
For 30 years, one group on Whidbey Island has served as a watchdog for the environment.
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Man accused of domestic violence
A man with a history of domestic violence is accused of bashing a woman’s head against the corner…
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City council condemns state’s attorney general for Growler lawsuit
The Oak Harbor City Council is officially disappointed in the state attorney general.
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Hospital settles age discrimination lawsuit for $1.5 million
WhidbeyHealth recently settled an age discrimination lawsuit for $1.5 million and a related public records violation lawsuit for…