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Rock dweller’s guide to love and romance | Rockin’ a Hard Place
Valentine’s Day is around the corner. Love is in the air, chocolate fills every store shelf and lovers…
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Port of Coupeville officials hope to start ‘friends’ group
When coming up with a new vision for the Greenbank Farm, commissioners for the Port of Coupeville are…
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Beautyberry lives up to its name | Sowin ‘n’ the Trowel
There’s a shrub I think we ought to see more of around here, especially in the wintertime when…
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WhidbeyHealth is new name of hospital
WhidbeyHealth. No, it’s not a typo. It’s Whidbey General Hospital’s new name. Organization officials announced the change Thursday…
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Students of the Quarter named
The Coupeville Lions Club honored Students of the Quarter, seniors Jazmine Franklin and Jared Helmstadter, last week.
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Town of Coupeville leases lot for events
The Town of Coupeville signed a lease agreement last week to rent the vacant lot at the corner…
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Commissioners finalize speed-limit changes
The Board of Island County on last week revised the speed limit to 35 mph, from 50 mph,…
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Whidbey Reads picks book
The appeal to a Whidbey Island audience seemed stronger the longer a group of reading enthusiasts looked at…
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Part of path closed after bluff slides
Additional sliding of the bluff along Front Street prompted Town of Coupeville officials to close off a section…
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A friendly arrangement: Couple hopes to start a group to support state parks on island
Since retiring to Whidbey Island two years ago, Barb and Ed Adams can’t seem to get enough of…
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Coupeville Chocolate Walk fun is afoot
Chocolate can’t buy happiness, but it doesn’t hurt. Tickets are still available for the first-ever Coupeville Chocolate Walk.
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Hospitals report an increase in flu cases, exact number of cases is hard to gauge
Both Whidbey General Hospital and Naval Hospital Oak Harbor are reporting an increase in confirmed flu cases, said…
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An about face: Washington driver’s license no longer gets you on bases
A few weeks after assuring the public that a Washington state-issued driver’s license could still be used to…