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Island County settles records request failure for $15,000 | CORRECTED
Island County has agreed to pay $15,000 to The Freedom Foundation, an Olympia-based advocacy group, after failing to…
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Island County shoreline master program close to commissioners’ approval
A new county shoreline master plan came one step closer to reality Monday when the county’s planning commission…
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Whidbey Environmental Action Network wins again in wildlife rules challenge against Island County
Island County must protect some ecologically sensitive areas and animals under the state’s Growth Management Act following a…
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Island-wide Thrift Shop Tour set for Friday, Saturday
Prices will drop as much as 25 percent storewide at some of the 10 non-profit Whidbey Island stores…
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Fakkema Farm, Lone Lake properties eyed for preservation
Conserving Oak Harbor’s Fakkema Farm, 56 acres near Dugualla Lake, and 30 acres of farmland along Lone Lake’s…
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Island County Planning Commission sets dates for two meetings
The Island County Planning Commission is planning two public meetings to address topics of general interest.
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Skagit/Island Counties home tour set to begin Friday
Media rooms are so 2014. The newest things in home design are outdoor kitchens and “Costco rooms,” a…
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Island County commissioners agree to hire more outside counsel
Island County commissioners on Tuesday hired the Seattle law firm of Short, Cressman & Burgess to provide legal…
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County animal control workers may become employees
Island County is working toward making its animal control workers employees of the county rather than independent contractors.
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New flood maps expensive for some, wash for others
Some Whidbey residents will see their flood insurance premiums rise by up to 400 percent under new flood…
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Banks asks for bigger bucks in 2016 budget request
The county’s prosecuting attorney is seeking 2016 budget hikes far higher than those of some other departments, according…
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State OK’s Island County shoreline program with edits
The state Department of Ecology will approve Island County’s updated Shoreline Master Plan within the next two months…
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Linds sells Coupeville pharmacy to Rite-Aid; chain promptly closes branch
Linds Pharmacy in Coupeville will close at the end of the business day next Wednesday, according to a…