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Police looking for driver who struck student in Oak Harbor

Oak Harbor Police are asking for the public's help identifying a hit-and-run driver who struck a boy walking…

Irene Allen belts out some notes during choir rehearsal at the House of Prayer Monday night. The choir is preparing for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations Friday and Sunday.

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Oak Harbor churches coming together for MLK celebrations

Effie Boyles’ heart is warmed by what she’s been hearing lately inside her Oak Harbor church.

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Sound Waters aims to enlighten environmental enthusiasts

Whidbey Island residents with an interest in and passion for the environment will have the opportunity for a…

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Hundreds scramble for floats in Langley

Months of planning and hours of staging were rewarded with hundreds of people turning out for the fourth…

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Tickets on sale for first-ever Coupeville Chocolate Walk

Chocolate can’t buy happiness, but it doesn’t hurt. Tickets are now available for the first-ever Coupeville Chocolate Walk.

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Whidbey housing market strengthened in 2015

The real estate market for houses in Island County strengthened considerably last year compared to the prior year,…

A Mutiny Bay man is accused of setting his own house on fire over a grudge with a neighbor. He was charged Jan. 4 and is in Island County Jail in lieu of $100

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Man jailed for allegedly setting house on fire in South Whidbey

A Mutiny Bay man who was heard yelling “Burn, (expletive), burn” outside his house as flames spread through…

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Hospital to host town talks

The public can learn about what’s new at Whidbey General Hospital and ask questions of officials at a…

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Whidbey General Hospital earns Level Three Trauma center distinction

When Marie Meyers started working at Whidbey General Hospital in 1980, the hospital had no emergency room doctor.

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Conservation fund restored

Congress last month restored the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund for three years, a move one Washington…

COER member Ken Pickard speaks about the ongoing problems with jet noise to Island County Commissioners Tuesday during their regular board meeting.

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COER speaks at county about jet noise

At a packed meeting of the Board of Island County Commissioners Tuesday, 18 Whidbey Island residents spoke out…

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IT board keeping tractor, 2 gazebos

Officials at Island Transit formally decided to keep a tractor and two gazebos that were improperly purchased with…

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FBI, U.S. attorney tour Island County Jail

An FBI agent and an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice are touring the Island County Jail…