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Man walks through burning house to rescue neighbor

A South Whidbey resident’s quick thinking saved a man from dying in a fire that destroyed a mobile…

Bethany and Justin Rondeaux hold their falcons, Griffin and Sky. (Photo provided)

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Unique cannabis brand grows from Whidbey roots

Falcanna would not exist without an iconic falconer on South Whidbey.

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Mussel boat rescues police, suspects

A boat picked up a state trooper, a deputy and two criminal suspects after a pursuit.

Photo by Laura Hill
Strong winds sent a tree limb through a powerline and onto the roof of an Oak Harbor home Saturday.

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Windstorm causes widespread outages

A windstorm hit Whidbey Island on Saturday and caused the second major power outage of the season.

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Fire leaves family with nothing before the holidays

Though no humans were harmed, a kitten perished in a house fire Wednesday morning on South Whidbey.

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Katie and John Hill

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Community helps vet who needs transplant

The family of a Navy veteran is seeking support to qualify for a life-saving organ transplant.

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Commissioners to rescind salary hikes over legal issue

Island County commissioners aren’t able to give themselves raises after all.

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Council picks 4 finalists for seat

The four candidates are James Marrow, James Croft, Tiffany Scribner and Sandi Peterson.

Photo by Luisa Loi

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Band of duplicates set the stage ablaze

Unable to find band members, an Oak Harbor musician resorted to cloning himself.

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Whidbey affected by bus driver shortage

Whidbey’s school districts and public transit system are hoping to get some positions filled.

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County electeds get pay increases

Island County commissioners are changing the salaries for the majority of elected county officials.

(Photo by Luisa Loi/Whidbey News-Times)
Jeff Pangburn, 55, sits on his cart on Southwest Barlow Street in Oak Harbor.

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Island community rallies for ‘Jeff the Giant’

Residents are helping a homeless man after he tried to save a teenager who died in a car…

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It’s a hometown Christmas

Whidbey celebrated Christmas with three parades on Saturday.