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Appointment to Trust Board causes controversy, again

The Trust Board of Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve has been riled in controversy

Division Chief Chris Geiger administers the Firefighters Oath to graduates of the 2024 Island County Fire Academy at a ceremony June 11 at Coupeville High School.

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Recruits graduated from island fire academy

On Tuesday, June 11, a total of 17 recruit volunteer firefighters from Whidbey Island’s three fire districts participated…

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City budget woes spur new tax talks

Langley leaders are holding a special meeting Monday to discuss what to do about a projected revenue shortfall…

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Woman accused of assaulting officer

A woman is accused of attacking an Oak Harbor police officer.

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The Department of Transportation has entered its pre-construction phase for a roundabout on Highway 20 and West Fakkema Road.

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New roundabout in the works for Highway 20 intersection

Pre-construction has begun for a roundabout on Highway 20 and West Fakkema Road.

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Newspaper box arsonist charged

A Langley man is accused of starting a fire that burned a newspaper box and the Clinton Post…

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Woman escapes trailer fire

No one was injured in a blaze that consumed a South Whidbey mobile home on Wednesday.

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Upcoming candidate forums on Whidbey

A number of public candidate forums seek to educate voters on Whidbey Island.

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A Whidbey News-Times reporter on the set of Practical Magic snapped a photo of a farmers market that filmmakers set up on Front Street in Coupeville.

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Movie filmed in Coupeville getting a sequel

A sequel is in the works for the most famous movie ever filmed on Whidbey Island.

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Phay quits school board

One of the superintendent of the Coupeville school district’s critics will follow him out the door.

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Parks and rec district abandons restructure plans

North Whidbey Pool, Park and Recreation District calls off push for a metropolitan park district.

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Sailing into the sunset: Matt Nichols retires from renowned boat builder

The last of the Nichols Brothers is leaving the shipyard.

Wells near Ebey’s Landing, West Beach, Libbey Beach, Long Point, Race Lagoon, North Bluff, Greenbank, Useless Bay State Park, Mutiny Bay, Smugglers Cove and Crockett Lake are at a very high risk of saltwater intrusion based on chloride concentration data. (Photo provided)

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Whidbey water experts raise concern over seawater intrusion

Island County’s water experts have been sounding the alarm for seawater intrusion.