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Apple acknowledges Whidbey map errors, promises fix

After years of complaints, tech giant Apple Inc. acknowledged two major Whidbey Island errors on its mobile map…

Apple Maps shows Whidbey Island and Langley on Hat Island. Several public agencies are hoping to change that.

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Apple map error includes Whidbey Island, county to lobby for fix

Hat Island is getting more crowded by the second, according to Apple Inc.

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World’s smartest tech company can’t find Langley on the map

Based on directions from the Apple Inc.'s built-in map and navigation programs on mobile devices, such as smartphones…

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Freeland to receive right turn lane

Traffic backups at a busy intersection in Freeland may soon be a thing of the past.

Abrasion on anchoring lines at the South Whidbey Harbor marina expansion are the result of an installation mistake

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Marina study reveals anchor line problem on new South Whidbey Harbor docks

Underwater lines that anchor the new South Whidbey Harbor marina floats in place are rubbing and beginning to…

State police and South Whidbey Fire/EMS firefighters work at a fatal accident scene near Coles Road on South Whidbey Saturday night.

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Update: South End crash claims one, injures another

The Washington State Patrol has identified the victim of a fatal two-car crash on South Whidbey Saturday night…

South Whidbey Fire/EMS firefighters watch as an air ambulance takes off from Highway 525 near Coles Road with one patient.

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Tragic Highway 525 crash claims one, seriously injures another

One person is dead and another was seriously injured in a two-car crash on South Whidbey tonight, state…

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South Whidbey school leadership letter runs afoul of state law

In trying to swear its commitment to transparency with a recent letter to the editor, the South Whidbey…

Jack Ng is sworn in as the new Port of South Whidbey district 1 commissioner by board Chairman Curt Gordon. Ng replaces Dennis Gregoire

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Jack Ng, China City owner, selected for vacant Port of South Whidbey post

Jack Ng was appointed commissioner for the Port of South Whidbey’s district 1 seat Wednesday.

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Seattle ship pile up spills into Holmes Harbor

Holmes Harbor is sheltering a couple of unusual visitors today, two massive container ships. The 944-foot Hanjin Yantian…

Island County Public Works Director Bill Oakes and Commissioner Jill Johnson speak with Minda Wicher on a tour of her property

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No flooding or no Sunny View Village occupancy permit, Island County says

Until a drainage problem is resolved, Sunny View Village in Freeland won’t be issued an occupancy permit.

A South Whidbey Fire/EMS firefighter (below right) stands ready with a firehose as fellow firefighters (out of sight) shoot flames in the roof. The force was water was so great it shot through the roof itself.

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Fire claims Freeland home

A morning fire destroyed a Freeland home today. The blaze was reported just after 9 a.m. on Goss…

South Whidbey School District Superintendent Jo Moccia addresses the school board about public records and a new policy of identifying requestors at Wednesday’s regular meeting.

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South Whidbey School District’s records policy fuels concern

The South Whidbey School District’s new policy of proactively identifying online people who request public records is raising…