McKenna Somes, left, Jake Jarrell and Morgan Stevens enjoy a game after classes let out on the grounds of Coupeville Middle/High School Friday. The school district is reorganizing its leadership and making other changes to give the middle school its identity back and allow middle school students more time to be kids. Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

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Coupeville schools going back to model that lets middle schoolers be kids

During her career as an educator, Glenda Merwine got the opportunity to interact with students of all ages.

Coupeville Superintendent Jim Shank was one of three finalists for the Twin Falls (Idaho) School District’s superintendent post. The school district announced Monday that it decided to hire one of its own longtime administrators for the position. Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

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Twin Falls picks one of its own for superintendent post

Members of the Coupeville School Board breathed a collective sigh of relief Monday after the Twin Falls School…

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Gloomy elk, twerking deer reported | Island Scammer

The following items were selected from reports made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office:

State announces tolls for Deception Pass Bridge

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State announces tolls for Deception Pass Bridge

The state Department of Transportation announced plans this week to place toll booths on Deception Pass Bridge to…

Top Gun 2 to be filmed at NAS Whidbey | April Fools

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Top Gun 2 to be filmed at NAS Whidbey | April Fools

Paramount Pictures announced this week that it will shoot most of “Top Gun 2” this summer at Naval…

Fee for flushing will fund sewage treatment plant

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Fee for flushing will fund sewage treatment plant

Oak Harbor residents may want to take the “if it’s yellow, let it mellow” rule seriously.

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Langley mayor charges reporters for chair usage

Langley Mayor Tim Callison announced plans this week to charge newspaper reporters for the use of chairs at…

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Controversial ‘Nightly Grind’ gets go-ahead to open April 1

Island County Board of Commissioners gave the green light to Whidbey’s first red-light district, saying a proposed business…

Michael Shuman, left, author of a report on the “hidden costs” of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, visits Island County Economic Development Office in Coupeville on Tuesday. Larry Morrell, right, is with the citizen group, Sustainable Economy Collaborative, that hired Shuman for the economic impact investigation.

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Report contends $122 million hidden Navy price tag

Federal compensation for lost taxes and health harm advised by private citizen group

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Comcast outage affects thousands on Whidbey

Failure of a key piece of Comcast equipment in Burlington knocked out cable and cellular service to customers…

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Teens arrested in car-theft spree

A car-stealing spree that started on a Tuesday in Coupeville and led to Oak Harbor ended with an…

Sustainability workshop to have lasting impact on schools

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Sustainability workshop to have lasting impact on schools

Ever had a kale taco?

Coupeville brings track back to its home turf

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Coupeville brings track back to its home turf

Coupeville held its own three-ring circus Thursday. A 400-meter oval served as the center stage and Mother Nature…