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Whidbey woman rings in 81st birthday with skydive
Dorothy Bell’s recovery from a serious car crash many years ago gave her an adventurous spirit and an…
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Fraudulent divorcee sentenced for forgery in Island County
A man who forged signatures so he could divorce his wife and marry his girlfriend was sentenced this…
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Disgraced Island Transit finance director fires back
Island Transit Chief Martha Rose was aware of the transportation agency’s building fiscal crisis for years, and ignored…
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Riders demand answers at Island Transit meeting
Where did the money go and what is Island Transit going to do about it? This was the…
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Nudist sheriff hopeful won’t be on November ballot
Nudist Democrat David Olinger, who ran as a write-in candidate for Island County Sheriff, won’t be going on…
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Hannold secures second spot in commissioner race
Treasurer’s race to start recount Monday with Hannold, Jacks, Nuñez and Grone in the running.
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Auditor’s Office rejects hundreds of primary election ballots
More than 200 ballots were rejected Monday at the Island County Auditor’s office due to late postmarks and…
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Whidbey schools fail to meet federal standards, spurs letter to parents
In the next couple of weeks many parents of Whidbey students will receive letters indicating their elementary schools…
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Chemical dependency program in ‘imminent’ danger
Island County has been identified as one of several Washington counties that are at imminent or critical risk…
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Time to tackle Whidbey’s noxious weed: tansy ragwort
Tansy ragwort, which appears as a daisy-like bunch of yellow flowers atop a tall stalk, remains one of…
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Island County primary election winners squeak ahead
The winners of two hotly contested county races will move onto the general election by a nose. Democrat…
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County building permit wait times on decline
Numbers released by the Island County Planning Department indicate that wait times for building permits are decreasing for…
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Whidbey sailor hospitalized after 3,200 pullups
At about pullup number 2,100 this past Saturday, Navy Petty Officer Michael McCastle began to experience muscle tears…