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Underfunded schools are also failing kids | The Petri Dish
Public schools are not just underfunded by the state, as Washington’s Supreme Court has made abundantly clear.
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Oak Harbor man sent to prison for driving car into house
A 29-year-old Oak Harbor man who drove his truck into the side of his girlfriend’s house and assaulted…
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Bunny with arrow in its head makes the rounds | Island Scanner
The following items were selected from reports made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office.
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Temperatures rise at Oak Harbor pool
It’s about to become a little warmer to swim at the Oak Harbor pool.
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Speeds change on some Whidbey roads
Speed limits will soon change for several Whidbey Island roads as the result of ordinances just passed by…
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Toxic algae closes two Whidbey lakes, warm water from drought may be cause
Two Whidbey Island lakes are experiencing dangerously toxic blue-green algae blooms, the Washington State Deptartment of Ecology said…
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Football gets the prep fall season underway
Footballs began filling the late-summer air when Washington state high school teams took to their practice fields Wednesday…
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Personal view: Approaching season triggers memory of my past football days
The football season has arrived, and it is that time of year we gather at the break room…
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Home at Last | Slideshow
The first wave of the VP-1 Screaming Eagles squadron came home to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island this…
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Families don’t always look like they’re related | Sowin ‘n’ the Trowel
What pops into your mind’s eye when you think of honeysuckle? Is it a fragrant vine or is…
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TV’s ‘Pickers’ coming to Whidbey Island
Stars of the History Channel show “American Pickers” may be coming to film on Whidbey Island this fall.
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Taxpayers deserve better from port | Letter
I have to say I am utterly astounded by the behavior of two of our three Port of…
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From one Wolf Pack to another: Coupeville High School grad among academic, spirit leaders at University of Nevada
After leaving a positive impression on Coupeville High School, Nathaniel Foote is now planting his imprint on a…