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    News <p>(Photo by Allyson Ballard) Cheryl Engle said she will miss her fellow commissioners, and joked she may still attend meetings anyways. </p> <p>(Photo by Allyson Ballard) Cheryl Engle said she will miss her fellow commissioners, and joked she may still attend meetings anyways. </p>

    Longtime fire commissioner retires

    Cheryl Engle served 36 years on the Central Whidbey Island Fire and Rescue board.

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    By Allyson Ballard • December 16, 2025 1:30 am
    News Port of South Whidbey receives grant extension for housing feasibility study

    Port of South Whidbey receives grant extension for housing feasibility study

    By Kira Erickson
    News Man charged in police chase at the bridge

    Man charged in police chase at the bridge

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    An image from an ATF report shows the “blast seats” of the explosion.
    ATF report IDs ‘blast seats’ in fatal explosion
    By Jessie Stensland • December 16, 2025 1:30 am

    The fatal explosion and fire occurred June 17, killing a North Whidbey man.

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    Stacie Pratschner
    City hires community development director
    By Marina Blatt • December 16, 2025 1:30 am

    Stacie Pratschner was most recently the community development director for the city of Mount Vernon.

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    Photo by Allyson Ballard
    Historic Front Street building may be elevated
    By Allyson Ballard • December 16, 2025 1:30 am

    Elevation may be preservation when it comes to Coupeville’s historical over-water structures.

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    Photo by David Welton
    All hands on deck: Whidbey’s boat builders start...
    By Kira Erickson • December 12, 2025 1:30 am

    The Whidbey-based company is moving ahead with plans to double its production staff by mid-2026.

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    Photo by Joe Kunzler
An EA-18G Growler with jamming pods flies over Whidbey Island.
    Growlers from Whidbey part of buildup near Venezuela
    By Jessie Stensland • December 12, 2025 1:30 am

    The buildup is part of the escalation of action against Venezuela dictator Nicolas Maduro.

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    Photo by the Mount Vernon Police Department
The Mount Vernon Police Department issued a warning on its Facebook Wednesday, warning residents to avoid flooded roadways and practice "turn around, don't drown".
    Whidbey Island spared from historic flooding
    By Marina Blatt • December 12, 2025 1:30 am

    The atmospheric rivers that caused the persistent precipitation spared Island County.

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    Survey says: City of Oak Harbor questionnaire shows general job satisfaction
    Survey says: City of Oak Harbor questionnaire shows...
    By Marina Blatt • December 14, 2025 1:30 am

    Oak Harbor staff have officially completed their latest anonymous assessment.

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    Photo by Washington State Ferries
    Ghost boat blocks ferry landing
    By Marina Blatt • December 12, 2025 1:30 am

    A 100-foot, crewless “ghost boat” appeared in front of the Mukilteo terminal early Thursday morning.

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    Coupeville man challenges language in ballot title
    Coupeville man challenges language in ballot title
    By Jessie Stensland • December 12, 2025 1:30 am

    A former candidate for the Coupeville School Board is challenging the language for a school levy ballot measure in an…

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    Island County won’t apply for grant for algae control for Lone Lake
    Island County won’t apply for grant for algae...
    By Kira Erickson • December 12, 2025 1:30 am

    Commissioners favor invasive species treatment in lakes.

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