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South Whidbey group sour on winery event center
A new group is aiming to put a cork on regulations that would allow large events at wineries,…
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Oak Harbor councilman pushes for paperless meetings
Oak Harbor’s “paperless councilman” has helped change the way information is shared and meetings are conducted in City…
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Lawsuit claims Island County negligent in 2013 Ledgewood landslide
Residents of a Central Whidbey neighborhood struck by a massive landslide two years ago have filed lawsuits against…
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Explosives to be tested, detonated in Crescent Harbor
Whidbey Island Naval Air Station is conducting explosive demolition operations in Crescent Harbor this week. The operations are…
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Oak Harbor schools open doors to local business leaders
Ron Apgar admits he’s no morning person. It’s no coincidence that the Paint Your World business that he…
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Coupeville schools seeking votes for $5 million capital facilities levy
Ballots go into the mail Friday for Coupeville School District’s proposed $5 million capital facilities levy. Votes must…
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Island County commissioners try to avoid split with Skagit County
Island County leaders are trying to dissuade Skagit County from dumping them from a regional transportation planning board.…
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Prosecutor: Whidbey General Hospital incident was ‘simple assault’
The prosecution and defense laid out their arguments Thursday afternoon in the criminal case against a Whidbey General…
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Larsen says his support of Navy will not change
A tense room full of passionate constituents was about evenly divided when it came to the subject of…
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PBY-Naval Air Museum unveils new aircraft display in Oak Harbor
Bud Zylstra can still remember the roar of the PBY engines over Oak Harbor. He shared some of…
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A gift for giving: Coupeville artist donates 21 paintings to Habitat for Humanity
Lorina Mullen professes that she doesn’t need much to be happy. At 90 years of age and in…
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Oak Harbor man reunites with “liberator” after war time meeting
Until he was 8 years old, Frank Franssen only knew life under the Nazi occupation. Then, in late…
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Looking Back 125 years: Reps plead hospital need in Olympia
Here’s what was happening in the news this week: 100 years ago: The straying bovine would no longer…