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

Rose Woods is the mastermind behind the Island Shakespeare Festival

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Rose and The Bard: Island Shakespeare Festival founder, director works gender battles into performances

Six years into an ever-growing Island Shakespeare Festival, founder Rose Woods still worries that the tent will be…

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Off-island bus route intact — for now

Island County Board of Directors voted unanimously Friday to continue service on the 411 routes that connect Whidbey…

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Chinook salmon fishing to close Sunday in Admiralty Inlet

Whidbey Island anglers will get one final weekend to try to land a chinook salmon in Admiralty Inlet…

Chief Warrant Officer Anthony Slowik

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Oak Harbor native named Coast Guard Reserve Chief Warrant Officer of the Year

This article was originally published in the official blog of the 13th Coast Guard District: Coast Guard Pacific…

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Lots of heat, little rain wear a gardener out | Sowin ‘n’ the trowel

If you thought this summer would be a great time to buy a bunch of trees or shrubs,…

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Seats open on ferry council for Island County

The Island County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants for the Coupeville Ferry Committee and Clinton Ferry Committee.

Letters to the Editor

Who are these people who like the decision? | Letter

The commissioners — two with an agenda and short on ethics — one a stand-up guy. The management…

Letters to the Editor

Greenbank decision not done in good faith | Letter

I write to express my dissatisfaction with the action taken by the Port of Coupeville Board of Commissioners…

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Commissioners should right Greenbank wrong | Letter

I implore Marshall Bronson to undo this terrible wrong. A less than perfect plan is far better than…

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Greenbank Farm to hold Renaissance festival

Greenbank Farm will transcend time during the island’s first Renaissance festival on Saturday, July 25.

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Whidbey General Hospital cited for lack of nursing plan

The state Department of Health cited Whidbey General Hospital for violating a state law designed to ensure nurses…

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Town gears up for Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival

The Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival will flood the streets next weekend with artist vendors, music and food.