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    Articles by Janis Reid
    Republican commissioners push new criteria for Island County futures fund
    Republican commissioners push new criteria for Island County...
    By Janis Reid • February 6, 2015 6:37 pm

    Island County’s two Republican commissioners want the economic potential of a property to be considered when approving or denying a Conservation Futures application.

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    PBY Catalina glides to new downtown Oak Harbor location
    PBY Catalina glides to new downtown Oak Harbor...
    By Janis Reid • February 3, 2015 5:40 pm

    Gerral’s Girl finally got an escort through downtown Oak Harbor.

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    Above: Bill Goetz expresses his dismay with Island County over a tax assessment that was charged to him
    Wahl Road homeowner charged $6,000 in taxation error
    By Janis Reid • January 30, 2015 7:52 pm

    A South Whidbey homeowner is taking the county to task for mischarging him $6,125 in property taxes.

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    Some trailgoers trek along the old Waterman Mill property
    Land Trust gets $1 million to purchase old...
    By Janis Reid • January 27, 2015 6:35 pm

    More than 2,000 feet of shoreline, 33 acres of forest and wetlands, and 26 acres of beach and tidelands on South Whidbey will be protected in part due to a $1 million federal grant awarded this month.

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    Deception Pass Bridge to close for summer paving
    Deception Pass Bridge to close for summer paving
    By Janis Reid • January 27, 2015 6:28 pm

    Deception Pass Bridge will be closed for five nights this summer for paving and bridge maintenance.

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    Motorists cross the Deception Pass bridge
    Island, Skagit consider splitting regional transportation management
    By Janis Reid • January 27, 2015 5:53 pm

    Skagit County leaders are looking at separating or revising the regional transportation agreement with Island County.

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    The Cathlamet travels to Mukilteo on a recent run. Washington’s ferries chief visited Island County last week to give leaders an update on the system.
    Improvements needed, but ferry leaders say agency is...
    By Janis Reid • January 13, 2015 5:31 pm

    Despite the troubles faced by Washington State Ferries in recent years, the agency still manages to be reliable 99.5 percent of the time, according to Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division, Assistant Secretary Lynne Griffith.

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    Clinton man sues Langley, mayor for alleged records violations
    Clinton man sues Langley, mayor for alleged records...
    By Janis Reid • January 6, 2015 5:29 pm

    Former South Whidbey teacher Eric Hood is suing the City of Langley in Island County Superior Court for allegedly violating the Public Records Act.

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    Cops tase Freeland man twice; suspect charged with assault
    Cops tase Freeland man twice; suspect charged with...
    By Janis Reid • January 2, 2015 6:05 pm

    It took two tasings and several officers to take down a Freeland man who was charged last week with assaulting an officer and resisting arrest.

    Kyle Landry, 32, who has a history of drug use and domestic violence according to court records, was taken into custody after he allegedly violated an anti-harassment order at a Freeland home Dec. 18.

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    Michael McCastle
    Sailor completes tire flip challenge for the fallen
    By Janis Reid • December 30, 2014 1:48 pm

    Petty Officer Michael McCastle completed 13 miles flipping a 250-pound tire in cold and wet weather for his dad Dec. 20.

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    Potbelly’s Cory Hansen
    CORRECTED | Oak Harbor punk band Potbelly celebrates...
    By Janis Reid • December 26, 2014 7:05 pm

    Jason “Potbelly” Rodger has been rocking out for what seems like forever.

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    Island County commissioners OK service fee changes
    Island County commissioners OK service fee changes
    By Janis Reid • December 19, 2014 8:44 pm

    Fees for county public health services like septic inspections and water quality testing have been increased by 8 percent as part of a comprehensive fee schedule change.

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    Navy’s purchase of new Growlers increased to 15
    Navy’s purchase of new Growlers increased to 15
    By Janis Reid • December 16, 2014 6:00 pm

    The number of EA-18G Growlers funded in the 2015 national budget was bumped from five to 15 in $1.1 trillion legislation hammered out by Congress last week

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