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Intrepid teens use drone to track boat bandits to Whidbey
Two teens with a drone and sheriff’s deputies thwarted South Whidbey boat bandits out for a joyride Wednesday.…
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Mayor who helped shape modern Oak Harbor honored
THE KEY to Koetje’s success in politics and business in the city, he said, was his support of…
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Island Scanner serves a purpose beyond its entertainment value | In our opinion
One of the most highly read items in the Whidbey News-Times has historically been “Island Scanner,” which is…
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Deer mauled by dogs | Island Scanner
The following items were selected from reports made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office: Saturday, July 2 At…
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Researchers are studying a landslide area on Whidbey
A University of Washington researcher is hunting for answers about last year’s landslides in Old Clinton, and he’s…
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Island County Board of Health divided over issue of jet noise
While most government agencies and boards have denied they have authority to act on a local activist group’s…
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Wild lightning show
Lightning filled the sky on the west side of Whidbey Island Thursday night, July 21. The lightning and…
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COER the target of fowl speculation
Commissioner weighs in on erroneous assertions that the activist group wants to ban chickens
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Rare glimpse inside Ferry House: National Park Service to celebrate centennial with public opening
It’s not often one gets to step inside the Ferry House, the empty, solitary landmark that rests above…
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Town looking at changes to how land use process is done
Coupeville Town Council is considering changing the way it approves some of its land-use applications.
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Hot rocks: Local search for painted stones is catching fire
A race car, a ladybug, a flower or even a dinosaur — 4-year-old Olivia King knows that the…
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District takes steps to improve student safety on campus
School may be out for the summer but workers are busy making a number of upgrades to Oak…
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Fired after death in Island County jail, deputy back on the job
The only person fired in connection with a young man’s death inside the Island County jail has returned…