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An osprey with a fish in its talon prepares to land on its nest. A nest similar to this was recently removed from a power pole south of Greenbank

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Surprises await ospreys’ return to South Whidbey

When osprey return to Whidbey Island from the south this spring they’ll find a few changes in their…

Linda Heintz of Maxwelton explains to Trooper Larsen how her car hit the tree as Deputy Crownover listens. The accident Friday occurred at about 10 a.m. Heintz was driving north on Highway 525 in front of Naomi’s gas station when she tried to slow for another vehicle.

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Car hits pine tree on Highway 525

A possible case of brake failure caused Linda Heintz to crash her car into a tree Friday morning.

The superstructure of the Tokitae is lined up on the I-beam tracks to prepare for its trip to the barge waiting in Holmes Harbor. It was scheduled to leave Saturday and be towed to Vigor Shipyard in Seattle to be mated to the hull and deck. The new ferry will carry 144 vehicles.

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Tokitae on track in Freeland

The tug pilots expected the Tokitae would be loaded late Friday afternoon and, if all went well, they…

The Tokitae

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Tokitae nearly ready for barge

The huge superstructure of the Tokitae, Washington State Ferries’ newest boat, will leave Nichols Brothers Boat Builders later…

This fuzzy photo of a mysterious footprint was taken near the body of a cow that died in the Maxwelton area Feb. 22. The skin from half its face was removed in what looked like a surgical manner.

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Muddy footprint adds to mystery in cow death on South Whidbey

The mystery of the dead cow with the skin removed from half its face deepened this week with…

The MV/Mystic Sea will arrive in Langley Friday

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Mystic Sea whale watcher arrives Friday in Langley

Friday afternoon, the 100-foot long M/V Mystic Sea will carefully moor at Langley Marina for a two-month stay…

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Giving away air isn’t easy for South Whidbey port

Giving away air can be a complicated process, as the Port of South Whidbey is learning.

Diane Schneider stands over her dead cow

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Cow’s death remains a South Whidbey mystery this weekend

There’s a whodunit on South Whidbey and it has nothing to do with Langley’s Mystery Weekend.

The new Washington State Ferry Tokitae sits at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders in Freeland. The superstructure will be placed on a barge and towed to Vigor shipyard in Seattle. Windy weather delayed the move until early next week.

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Weather delays move of ferry superstructure from Whidbey to Seattle

High winds and heavy seas do not make for good boat launching conditions, so the new Washington State…

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FEMA money available, fate of Island County Sheriff’s boat murky

A $1 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency finally came through for the Port of South…

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Council plans to avoid mayoral tie in Langley selection

To avoid what is considered the catastrophic possibility of the county commissioners selecting Langley’s next mayor, the City…

The first tee at the Holmes Harbor Golf Course could soon see regular use or at least regular mowing. The Holmes Harbor Sewer District will buy the course from owners Kevin Hanchett and Mike Cooper for $200

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Holmes Harbor golf course purchase set

Property owners in the Holmes Harbor Sewer District will in all likelihood become the proud owners of a…

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Fire boat looks like done deal in port grant

South Whidbey Fire/EMS will get a new fire boat worth approximately $500,000 thanks to a federal grant confirmed…