Capt. Jerry Helm, center, with Central Whidbey Fire & Rescue, walks away from a house where a man was found dead after a house fire in Coupeville Friday night. Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

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House fire claims the life of Coupeville man

A Coupeville man perished Friday night in the third house fire in less than 48 hours on North…

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Langley mourns orcas with tears, candlelight vigil

Candles quivered and noses sniffled in Langley last Tuesday night during a candlelight vigil for a recently deceased…

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After 22 years, The Examiner will cease publication

In May 1994, I was one of the five people who founded The Whidbey Examiner, a newspaper that…

Life

Troop helps Central Whidbey with after-Christmas cleanup

Now that Christmas has come and gone, Coupeville Boy Scout Troop 4058 again offers its services to recycle…

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Hopes readers do their own fact-checking in 2017

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New 564 area code is coming to Whidbey and rest of region

Whidbey residents may see phone-related changes in the new year.

Opinion

Overstuffed and underfed: A holiday tale on the rock

As I think about all the great food and drink I consumed over the holidays, all the loved…

Sports

Roehl continues to touch the lives of Coupeville student athletes

It’s a gift that keeps on giving.

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Oak Harbor man drowns Saturday after falling from kayak

A 58-year-old Oak Harbor man died Saturday, Dec. 31 after he fell out of his kayak into the…

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Suspect in Mount Vernon officer shooting held in Island County jail

The man accused of shooting a Mount Vernon police officer last month is being held in Island County…

Officer seeks owner of homeless pigs

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Officer seeks owner of homeless pigs

Island County’s animal control officer found the owner of a couple of porkers that were at large in…

Cascade Mall shooter charged with five counts of aggravated murder

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Cascade Mall shooter charged with five counts of aggravated murder

Oak Harbor resident and accused Cascade Mall shooter Arcan Cetin was charged today.

VAQ-130 returns home after deployment

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VAQ-130 returns home after deployment

The “Zappers” of Electronic Attack Squadron 130 returned to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island just in time to…