Members of COER ask the Island County Board of Health at a meeting earlier this year to take action to protect the community from noise generated by Navy aircraft. File photo/Whidbey News-Times

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State Health to consider COER complaint against county staffers

Anti-jet-noise group alleges county officials derelict in protecting public health

Among those representing Oak Harbor and the A-6 community at a dedication Friday will be Mayor Bob Severns and his wife, Rhonda; Capt. Geoffrey Moore, commanding officer for Naval Air Station Whidbey Island; and state Sen. Barbara Bailey and husband Capt. Butch Bailey (U.S. Navy Ret.), who was a career Intruder pilot.

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Local dignitaries to help dedicate A-6 memorial

A ceremony honoring the installation of an A-6 Intruder tribute memorial will take place at the Museum of…

Ethan Riker, 9, gets better acquainted with a toy soldier that welcomes guests to the Oak Harbor Main Street office on Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor. The organization placed 34 of the soldiers up for adoption, asking community members and businesses to decorate them for public display downtown later this month. This one was painted by Whidbey Island artist Margaret Livermore. Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

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Custom-painted toy soldiers will stand guard in Oak Harbor

Maybe it was the beady eyes.

Island County funding outreach program to combat opioid abuse

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Island County funding outreach program to combat opioid abuse

A trio of Island County employees from different disciplines will be hitting the streets next year in search…

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Forest Service waives day use fees in honor of veterans Nov. 11

In honor of Veterans, all US Forest Service day-use sites across the Nation are fee-free on Veteran’s Day…

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WEAN loses appeal of environmental regulations decision

A state board denied an environmental group’s request to reconsider parts of a recent decision regarding Island County’s…

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Incumbents prevail in early polls

The incumbent candidates in state and county races affecting Whidbey Island were ahead of challengers in the first…

From left to right, Dodie Hanby, Sue Nelson, Casie Horr and Toni Craggs process ballots in Coupeville Monday. Photo by Michael Watkins/Whidbey News-Times

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Election 2016: Local incumbents prevail in early results

The incumbent candidates in state and county races affecting Whidbey Island were ahead of challengers in the first…

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Oak Harbor man injured in motorcycle crash on I-5

A 22-year-old Oak Harbor man who crashed a motorcycle on Interstate 5 Sunday is in satisfactory condition at…

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Coupeville merchant recovering after falling from scaffold

A Coupeville merchant is recovering after passing out and falling from scaffolding along Front Street in Coupeville last…

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Wolves tripped up at district / Volleyball

The Coupeville High School volleyball team ran out of magic dust at the District 3 1A Tournament Saturday,…

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OHHS students cover election live on Wildcat TV

Anyone looking for an alternative kind of election coverage should check out a live program produced by students…

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