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Investigation clears superintendent of bias, retaliation

An attorney’s investigation into the Coupeville school superintendent for alleged bias and retaliation largely exonerated him, according to…

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Candidates start to fill in races for local office

Candidate filing week runs May 17-21.

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Jail inmate death apparent suicide

The Skagit County Multi-Agency Response Team is investigating the death.

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Cause of death still pending for diver recovered from Pass

The body of an experienced diver was found May 4.

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EOD to conduct explosive training May 24

The training is needed as part of the unit’s certification for deployment and is in accordance with established…

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Amid good news on COVID, a troubling drop in vaccine demand

The wrinkle in the good news for Whidbey Island and the nation is that demand for vaccinations is…

Maple Leaf Cemetery groundskeeper William West, at left, and caretaker Michael Dougliss plant the first tree that is part of a new remembrance project. (Photo provided)

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Cemetery offers trees as way to memorialize their loved ones

People can have a tree planted in memory of a loved one, who doesn’t have to be buried…

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Car crashes into building, boat during police chase

The car went through a building, struck a “Zodiac type boat” and came to rest against the far…

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Caller reports 15-foot-long dog | Island Scanner

Island Scanner May 3-4

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In Our Opinion: With candidate filing week at hand, it’s time to run for office

The outcome of this year’s election could have a significant impact on local government on Whidbey Island for…

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Project would protect Lone Lake farmland

The Whidbey Camano Land Trust applied for $790,000 from a program to protect 37 acres.

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Filing to open for long list of local positions

Candidates must file for the election May 17-21.

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Big pigs turn on chickens | Island Scanner

Thursday, April 22