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Name change may cost Whidbey General Hospital $115,000
Whidbey General Hospital spent in the ballpark of $60,000 on consultants to help conceptualize a new name and…
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Navy growth to be focus of public meeting in Freeland
Tom Ewell said he wants to de-escalate confrontations and find middle ground, and he thinks he might be…
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Raises, improved leave included in Whidbey hospital, nurses contract; vote coming
Whidbey General Hospital and the nurses’s union reached a tentative contract agreement this week, potentially ending nearly a…
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Nurses’ contract in place with Whidbey hospital district
Whidbey General Hospital and the nurses’s union reached a tentative contract agreement Monday night, potentially ending nearly a…
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Whidbey General Hospital no more; board approves new name
Whidbey General Hospital commissioners voted unanimously Monday to move forward with a plan to rebrand the hospital and…
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WhidbeyHealth hospital expansion on time and on budget, officials say
The land south of WhidbeyHealth Medical Center is full of bare soil and busy construction workers.
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Lawmakers speak at League of Women Voters’ annual brunch
State Rep. Dave Hayes would like to see more transparency in campaign finance. Rep. Norma Smith wants more…
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SEALs may train at Whidbey Island state parks
The Navy is considering using sites around the Puget Sound, including Whidbey Island, to train special forces SEAL…
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Hospital to hold January public meetings to learn about new happenings
The public can learn about what’s new at Whidbey General Hospital and ask questions of officials at a…
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State designates Whidbey General Hospital as a Level 3 Trauma Center
When Marie Meyers started working at Whidbey General in 1980, the hospital had no emergency room doctor. A…
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Arsonist strikes Navy homes again; $2,000 award offered for credible tips
Someone is targeting Navy sailors and their families. An arsonist set a military apartment building ablaze Sunday less…
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Washington State Patrol car collides with pickup at Oak Harbor intersection
Melissa Alexander and her 2-year-old son were doing of one his favorite activities Wednesday night — watching the…
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NAS Whidbey best naval base in the world, Navy says
It’s official: Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is the number one naval base in the world. The Navy…