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Island County residents asked to turn in old prescriptions
There is more than one reason to hand over unused and expired prescriptions to law enforcement agencies this…
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Pot moratorium hearing set for Island County
With little discussion, the Island County commissioners set a date for the public hearing on a proposed moratorium…
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Island County commissioners adopt $71 million budget
The Island County Board of Commissioners adopted a $71 million budget in a 2-1 vote Monday with Commissioner…
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Maxwelton Farm sues county, planning chief named
Maxwelton Farm on South Whidbey has filed a land-use petition against Island County, claiming Planning Director David Wechner…
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Though silent during budget process, Emerson finds win in debt payoff
During the 2014 budget process, Commissioner Kelly Emerson did not speak often. Primarily, she said, because it has…
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Civilian employees head back to work as shutdown continues
While Ron Witherall was happy to return to work Monday at his Department of Defense job at Naval…
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Though silent during budget process, Emerson finds a win in debt payoff
During the 2014 budget process, Commissioner Kelly Emerson did not speak often.
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Unmanned aircraft to join air traffic at NAS Whidbey
North Whidbey skies are expected to see unmanned Navy aircraft flying by 2016.
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Island County WIC program safe — for now
Despite looming closures to the county’s Women, Infants and Children program, or WIC, the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
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Burnett lawsuit fizzles with deadline end
A 45-day deadline has passed for Oak Harbor resident Bill Burnett, who filed a lawsuit in July against…
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Island County Clean Water Utility gets clean bill of health
A “watchdog” citizens board appointed by county commissioners gave a positive review last month of the controversial Clean…
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Shutdown leads to NAS Whidbey furloughs
As a result of Congress’s inability to pass a budget by the Sept. 30 deadline, hundreds of Department…
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Island County Commissioners continue budget work
The Island County Commissioners have reached consensus on a number of key elements of the 2014 county budget.