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Hospital, responders finding ways to meet equipment, facility needs
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, WhidbeyHealth Medical Center received 10 more ventilators and a few thousands more…
Opinion
Editor’s notes: Still pursuing the facts in the age of coronavirus
While I’m normally not a big fan of Facebook, candy or long sentences, I also realized that I’m…
News
Unemployment claims soar in county
New claims for unemployment benefits in Island County matched the spike in the state as a whole, according…
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Help sought for WhidbeyHealth as pandemic causes financial pain
WhidbeyHealth isn’t going to close its doors overnight, but the public hospital district’s financial situation is dire, according…
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3 die from COVID -19 as cases in county top 114
Three county residents, two of them from Careage of Whidbey in Coupeville, have died as a result of…
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Hospital has six ventilators, hoping to get more
WhidbeyHealth has six or seven ventilators in the hospital — depending on what’s counted — and could receive…
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32 test positive for COVID-19 at Careage
A total of 32 residents and staff members at the Careage of Whidbey in Coupeville have tested positive…
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Judge revoked man’s bail for violating no-contact orders
A judge revoked bail on a 36-year-old man who is facing prison time for continually violating a no-contact…
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2 Careage residents have virus, more tests pending
Two cases of COVID-19 were confirmed at Careage of Whidbey in Coupeville this week and public health officials…
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New fund to aid charities with COVID-19 response
A nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting other charities on Whidbey Island is focusing its attention on helping the…
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Navy to conduct real-time jet noise monitoring
Federal, state and county officials who want the Navy to conduct real-world noise monitoring of aircraft on Whidbey…
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Inmates released, trials delayed
Island County’s law and justice system isn’t immune from the effects of the coronavirus.
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County continues most operations despite COVID-19
A woman in her early 90s is the first person in Island County to die from coronavirus as…