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Island County Animal Control status may shift to county employees

Island County is working toward making its animal-control personnel employees of the county rather than independent contractors, county…

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Island County hires architect firm to study future office space needs

The Board of Island County Commissioners Tuesday, without discussion, agreed to pay $72,500 to architects NBBJ, of Seattle,…

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Grant money to purchase acreage on South Whidbey

The Board of Island County Commissioners Tuesday approved without discussion the use of $138,300 in grant money to…

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Study looks at overnight parking at Mukilteo ferry dock

Overnight parking in Mukilteo recently took another step toward becoming reality — some day.

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Dinner to host special guests | Letter

On Thursday, Aug. 20, all personnel who served aboard the USS Midway are invited to a no-host dinner…

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Create a new tax in response to McCleary? Fuhgeddaboudit | Guest Commentary

Create a new tax in response to McCleary? Fuhgeddaboudit.

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Church Notes

Here's what's happening at Whidbey Island churches.

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Looking back: 125 years of Whidbey history

Here's what was happening in the news this week 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago.

Timothy Steinke carries the ball for the Oak Harbor seniors against Sedro-Woolley at the jamboree Saturday.

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Oak Harbor begins season with jamboree | Youth football

Teams from the Oak Harbor Youth Football League participated in a jamboree at Burlington Saturday, Aug. 15. Here…

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Wolves find success in Olympic League

The Coupeville High School athletic teams found what they were looking for when they joined the Olympic League…

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Sheriff releases audio of bogus shooting report | Audio

The Island County Sheriff's Office released an audio clip of a fake 911 call of an active shooter,…

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Oak Harbor apartment complex gets new military-minded owners

Oak Harbor’s Island Homestead Estates has a new name and will get a million-dollar makeover from its new…

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Man facing 10 years for rape attempt

A 30-year-old Oak Harbor man accused of choking and trying to rape his girlfriend may face as much…